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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

T83.0Mechanical complication of urinary catheter

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

T83.0 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 4 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.

Code last changed in FY2017 (effective October 1, 2016). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About T83.0

T83.0 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for mechanical complication of urinary catheter. It belongs to category T83 (complications of genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts), block T80-T88 (complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 4 subcodes must be used instead.

Within T83 (complications of genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts), T83.0 is specifically for mechanical complication of urinary catheter. Related codes cover mechanical complication of other urinary devices and implants (T83.1), mechanical complication of graft of urinary organ (T83.2), mechanical complication of intrauterine contraceptive device (T83.3), mechanical complication of other prosthetic devices, implants and grafts of genital tract (T83.4), infection and inflammatory reaction due to prosthetic device, implant and graft in urinary system (T83.5), infection and inflammatory reaction due to prosthetic device, implant and graft in genital tract (T83.6), complications due to implanted mesh and other prosthetic materials (T83.7), other specified complications of genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T83.8) and 1 more.

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

The conditions in its Excludes2 note aren't part of T83.0, but may be coded alongside it if the patient has both: complications of stoma of urinary tract (N99.5-).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015, and changed in FY2017 (title revised).

7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T83

  • Ainitial encounter
  • Dsubsequent encounter
  • Ssequela

Coding notes

Excludes2Not included here — may be reported together if both conditions exist
  • complications of stoma of urinary tract (N99.5-)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to T83.0.

Codes whose notes reference T83.0

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • FY2017 (effective 10/1/2016): Title revised — was “Mechanical complication of urinary (indwelling) catheter”

Common questions about T83.0

Is T83.0 billable?

No. T83.0 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.