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996.49 - Other Mechanical Complication Of Other Internal Orthopedic Device, Implant, And Graft


The ICD 9 Code for Other mechanical complication of other internal orthopedic device, implant, and graft is listed as 996.49.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 996.49
Long Description: Other mechanical complication of other internal orthopedic device, implant, and graft
Short Description: Mech com orth dev NEC
Chapter: Injury And Poisoning
Block: Complications Of Surgical And Medical Care, Not Elsewhere Classified (996-999)
Related Descriptions: Bending of bone fixation device
Bending of external fixator
Bending of intramedullary nail
Bending of plate
Bending of screw
Bending of spinal fixation device
Bone fixation device failure
Bone fixation device loosening
Bone fixation device protrusion
Bone graft failure
Breakage of bone fixation device
Breakage of external fixator
Breakage of internal fixation device
Breakage of intramedullary nail
Breakage of musculoskeletal implant
Breakage of plate
Breakage of screw
Breakage of spinal fixation device
Breakage of wire
Disorder of bone graft
Disorder of cartilage graft
Disorder of muscle graft
Disorder of tendon graft
Disorder of tendon repair
Displacement of bone allograft
Displacement of bone autograft
Displacement of bone graft
Displacement of internal fixation device
Displacement of orthopedic device
Failure of cartilage graft
Failure of muscle graft
Failure of spinal implant
Failure of tendon graft
Gapping of tendon
Loosening of external fixator pin
Loosening of internal fixation device
Loosening of intramedullary nail
Loosening of orthopedic device
Loosening of spinal fixation device
Mechanical complication associated with orthopedic device
Mechanical complication of cartilage graft
Mechanical complication of graft of bone, cartilage, muscle AND/OR tendon
Mechanical complication of internal fixation device
Mechanical complication of internal nail fixing device
Mechanical complication of internal orthopedic device
Mechanical complication of internal plate fixing device
Mechanical complication of internal rod fixation device
Mechanical complication of muscle graft
Mechanical complication of tendon graft
Nonunion of bone graft
Nonunion of spinal fusion
Prominence of intramedullary nail
Prominence of plate
Prominence of screw
Prominence of spinal fixation device
Prominence of wire
Protrusion of internal fixation device
Protrusion of musculoskeletal implant
Soft tissue graft or flap or repair failure
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: T84.119A - Breakdown (mechanical) of internal fixation device of unspecified bone of limb, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: T84.129A - Displacement of internal fixation device of unspecified bone of limb, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: T84.199A - Other mechanical complication of internal fixation device of unspecified bone of limb, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: T84.498A - Other mechanical complication of other internal orthopedic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 996.49:
996.40 - Unspecified mechanical complication of internal orthopedic device, implant, and graft
996.41 - Mechanical loosening of prosthetic joint
996.42 - Dislocation of prosthetic joint
996.43 - Broken prosthetic joint implant
996.44 - Peri-prosthetic fracture around prosthetic joint
996.45 - Peri-prosthetic osteolysis
996.46 - Articular bearing surface wear of prosthetic joint
996.47 - Other mechanical complication of prosthetic joint implant