ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
996.78 — Other complications due to other internal orthopedic device, implant, and graft
About ICD-9-CM 996.78
996.78 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for other complications due to other internal orthopedic 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 8 ICD-10-CM codes, such as T84.81XA (Embolism due to internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter), T84.82XA (Fibrosis due to internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter) and T84.83XA (Hemorrhage due to internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- T84.81XAEmbolism due to internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounterapproximate
- T84.82XAFibrosis due to internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounterapproximate
- T84.83XAHemorrhage due to internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounterapproximate
- T84.84XAPain due to internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounterapproximate
- T84.85XAStenosis due to internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounterapproximate
- T84.86XAThrombosis due to internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounterapproximate
- T84.89XAOther specified complication of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounterapproximate
- T84.9XXAUnspecified complication of internal orthopedic prosthetic device, implant and graft, initial encounterapproximate
Common questions about 996.78
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.