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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

T85.690Other mechanical complication of cranial or spinal infusion catheter

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

T85.690 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.Short description: Mech compl of cranial or spinal infusion catheter

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 T85.690

T85.690 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other mechanical complication of cranial or spinal infusion catheter. It belongs to category T85 (complications of other internal 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 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within T85.69 (other mechanical complication of other specified internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts), T85.690 is specifically for other mechanical complication of cranial or spinal infusion catheter. Related codes cover intraperitoneal dialysis catheter (T85.691), permanent sutures (T85.692), artificial skin graft and decellularized allodermis (T85.693), insulin pump (T85.694), other nervous system device, implant or graft (T85.695) and other specified internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T85.698).

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.

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 T85

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Other mechanical complication of epidural infusion catheter
  • Other mechanical complication of intrathecal infusion catheter
  • Other mechanical complication of subarachnoid infusion catheter
  • Other mechanical complication of subdural infusion catheter

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to T85.690.

Alphabetic index entries

40 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to T85.690.

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 “Other mechanical complication of epidural and subdural infusion catheter”

Common questions about T85.690

Is T85.690 billable?

No. T85.690 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.