ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
996.2 — Mechanical complication of nervous system device, implant, and graft
About ICD-9-CM 996.2
996.2 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for mechanical complication of nervous system device, implant, and graft. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 5 ICD-10-CM codes, such as T85.09XA (Other mechanical complication of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt, initial encounter), T85.190A (Other mechanical complication of implanted electronic neurostimulator of brain electrode (lead), initial encounter) and T85.192A (Other mechanical complication of implanted electronic neurostimulator of spinal cord electrode (lead), initial encounter). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- T85.09XAOther mechanical complication of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt, initial encounterapproximate
- T85.190AOther mechanical complication of implanted electronic neurostimulator of brain electrode (lead), initial encounterapproximate
- T85.192AOther mechanical complication of implanted electronic neurostimulator of spinal cord electrode (lead), initial encounterapproximate
- T85.193AOther mechanical complication of implanted electronic neurostimulator, generator, initial encounterapproximate
- T85.199AOther mechanical complication of other implanted electronic stimulator of nervous system, initial encounterapproximate
Common questions about 996.2
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.