ICD-10 code for ventricular shunt complication

The ICD-10-CM code for ventricular shunt complication is T85.9 (Unspecified complication of internal prosthetic device, implant and graft). The official index lists 16 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on T85.9.

Within T85, choose T85.9 (Unspecified complication of internal prosthetic device, implant and graft) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: mechanical complication of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt (T85.0), mechanical complication of implanted electronic stimulator of nervous system (T85.1), mechanical complication of intraocular lens (T85.2), mechanical complication of other ocular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T85.3), mechanical complication of breast prosthesis and implant (T85.4), mechanical complication of gastrointestinal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T85.5), mechanical complication of other specified internal and external prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T85.6), infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T85.7) 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.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.