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T85.09 - Other mechanical complication of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt


The ICD 10 Code for Other mechanical complication of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt is listed as T85.09.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: T85.09
Description: Other mechanical complication of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt
  • Obstruction (mechanical) of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt
  • Perforation of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt
  • Protrusion of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)
Parent T85.0 - Mechanical complication of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of T85.09:
T85.01 - Breakdown (mechanical) of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt
T85.02 - Displacement of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt
T85.03 - Leakage of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt