ICD-10 code for joint replacement painful

The ICD-10-CM code for joint replacement painful is T84.84 (Pain due to internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts).

Within T84.8 (other specified complications of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts), T84.84 is specifically for pain due to internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts. Related codes cover embolism due to internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T84.81), fibrosis due to internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T84.82), hemorrhage due to internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T84.83), stenosis due to internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T84.85), thrombosis due to internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T84.86) and other specified complication of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T84.89).

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 hasn't changed since.