ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
996.79 — Other complications due to other internal prosthetic device, implant, and graft
About ICD-9-CM 996.79
996.79 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for other complications due to other internal prosthetic 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 7 ICD-10-CM codes, such as T85.818A (Embolism due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter), T85.828A (Fibrosis due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter) and T85.838A (Hemorrhage due to other internal 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
- T85.818AEmbolism due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounterapproximate
- T85.828AFibrosis due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounterapproximate
- T85.838AHemorrhage due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounterapproximate
- T85.848APain due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounterapproximate
- T85.858AStenosis due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounterapproximate
- T85.868AThrombosis due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounterapproximate
- T85.898AOther specified complication of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounterapproximate
Common questions about 996.79
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.