T85.730UpcomingCategory · further specificity required

Infection and inflammatory reaction due to ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt

Chapters 19 · Inherited instructions

Use additional code

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

T80-T88 · Inherited instructions

Use additional code

code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication
code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82)

T85.7 · Inherited instructions

Use additional code

code to identify infection

T85 · Inherited instructions

A — initial encounter

D — subsequent encounter

S — sequela

Excludes 2 · 24

Chapters 19 · Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

Excludes 2

birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

T80-T88 · Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)

Excludes 2

any encounters with medical care for postprocedural conditions in which no complications are present, such as:
artificial opening status (Z93.-)
closure of external stoma (Z43.-)
fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device (Z44.-)
burns and corrosions from local applications and irradiation (T20-T32)
complications of surgical procedures during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
mechanical complication of respirator [ventilator] (J95.850)
poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4 or 6)
postprocedural fever (R50.82)
specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0)
colostomy malfunction (K94.0-)
disorders of fluid and electrolyte imbalance (E86-E87)
functional disturbances following cardiac surgery (I97.0-I97.1)
intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)
postgastric surgery syndromes (K91.1)
postlaminectomy syndrome NEC (M96.1)
postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome (I97.2)
postsurgical blind-loop syndrome (K91.2)
ventilator associated pneumonia (J95.851)

T85 · Complications of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

Excludes 2

failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissue (T86.-)

More specific codes

T85.730AInfection and inflammatory reaction due to ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt, initial encounter T85.730DInfection and inflammatory reaction due to ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt, subsequent encounter T85.730SInfection and inflammatory reaction due to ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt, sequela

Claims & coverage

When ICD-10-CM is required

For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.

Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.

Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗

First observed · 2016-10-01

Code history

Latest recorded change · FY2025 · 04-01

ChangedUnchanged

FY2025 · 04-01

Effective from 2025-04-01

Inherited rules changed

Infection and inflammatory reaction due to ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt

Category — select a more specific code

CDC/NCHS · FY2025 · 04-01

All editions (18)

All editions	Effective from	Code history
FY2017	2016-10-01	Added
FY2018	2017-10-01	No tabular change
FY2019	2018-10-01	No tabular change
FY2020	2019-10-01	No tabular change
FY2020 · April	2020-04-01	No tabular change
FY2021	2020-10-01	No tabular change
FY2021 · 01-01	2021-01-01	No tabular change
FY2022	2021-10-01	No tabular change
FY2022 · 04-01	2022-04-01	No tabular change
FY2023	2022-10-01	No tabular change
FY2023 · 04-01	2023-04-01	No tabular change
FY2024	2023-10-01	No tabular change
FY2024 · 04-01	2024-04-01	No tabular change
FY2025	2024-10-01	No tabular change
FY2025 · 04-01	2025-04-01	Inherited rules changed
FY2026	2025-10-01	No tabular change
FY2026 · April	2026-04-01	No tabular change
FY2027	2026-10-01	No tabular change

Code-level instructions

The official Tabular List has no additional instructions at this code level.

Review the instructions inherited from its parent categories below. Inherited instructions ↓

Review the official coding guidelines ↗

Inherited instructions

Chapters 19 · Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

Excludes 2

birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Use additional code

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Note

Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

T80-T88 · Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)

Excludes 2

any encounters with medical care for postprocedural conditions in which no complications are present, such as:
artificial opening status (Z93.-)
closure of external stoma (Z43.-)
fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device (Z44.-)
burns and corrosions from local applications and irradiation (T20-T32)
complications of surgical procedures during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
mechanical complication of respirator [ventilator] (J95.850)
poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4 or 6)
postprocedural fever (R50.82)
specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0)
colostomy malfunction (K94.0-)
disorders of fluid and electrolyte imbalance (E86-E87)
functional disturbances following cardiac surgery (I97.0-I97.1)
intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)
postgastric surgery syndromes (K91.1)
postlaminectomy syndrome NEC (M96.1)
postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome (I97.2)
postsurgical blind-loop syndrome (K91.2)
ventilator associated pneumonia (J95.851)

Use additional code

code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication
code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82)

T85.7 · Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

Use additional code

code to identify infection

T85 · Complications of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

Excludes 2

failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissue (T86.-)

Seventh character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T85

A — initial encounter

D — subsequent encounter

S — sequela

More specific codes

T85.730AInfection and inflammatory reaction due to ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt, initial encounterBillable / specific T85.730DInfection and inflammatory reaction due to ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt, subsequent encounterBillable / specific T85.730SInfection and inflammatory reaction due to ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt, sequelaBillable / specific

Official index references (4)

Complication(s) (from) (of) (1)

Complication(s) (from) (of) › ventricular(communicating) shunt (device) › infection and inflammationDisease index

Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic) (1)

Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic) › due to or resulting from › device, implant or graft › ventricular intracranial(communicating) shuntDisease index

Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory(with exudation) (1)

Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory(with exudation) › due to device, implant or graft › ventricular intracranial(communicating) shuntDisease index

Sepsis(generalized) (unspecified organism) (1)

Sepsis(generalized) (unspecified organism) › due to device, implant or graft › ventricular intracranial(communicating) shuntDisease index

Related codes

Other entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.

Code	Description	Category · further specificity required
T85.731	Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator of brain, electrode (lead)	Category · further specificity required
T85.732	Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve, electrode (lead)	Category · further specificity required
T85.733	Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator of spinal cord, electrode (lead)	Category · further specificity required
T85.734	Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator, generator	Category · further specificity required
T85.735	Infection and inflammatory reaction due to cranial or spinal infusion catheter	Category · further specificity required
T85.738	Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other nervous system device, implant or graft	Category · further specificity required

Official titles and instructions are preserved in their source language. Official sources ↗

T85.730UpcomingCategory · further specificity required

Infection and inflammatory reaction due to ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt

Chapters 19 · Inherited instructions

Use additional code

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

T80-T88 · Inherited instructions

Use additional code

code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication
code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82)

T85.7 · Inherited instructions

Use additional code

code to identify infection

T85 · Inherited instructions

A — initial encounter

D — subsequent encounter

S — sequela

Excludes 2 · 24

Chapters 19 · Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

Excludes 2

birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

T80-T88 · Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)

Excludes 2

any encounters with medical care for postprocedural conditions in which no complications are present, such as:
artificial opening status (Z93.-)
closure of external stoma (Z43.-)
fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device (Z44.-)
burns and corrosions from local applications and irradiation (T20-T32)
complications of surgical procedures during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
mechanical complication of respirator [ventilator] (J95.850)
poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4 or 6)
postprocedural fever (R50.82)
specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0)
colostomy malfunction (K94.0-)
disorders of fluid and electrolyte imbalance (E86-E87)
functional disturbances following cardiac surgery (I97.0-I97.1)
intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)
postgastric surgery syndromes (K91.1)
postlaminectomy syndrome NEC (M96.1)
postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome (I97.2)
postsurgical blind-loop syndrome (K91.2)
ventilator associated pneumonia (J95.851)

T85 · Complications of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

Excludes 2

failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissue (T86.-)

More specific codes

Claims & coverage

When ICD-10-CM is required

For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.

Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗

First observed · 2016-10-01

Code history

Latest recorded change · FY2025 · 04-01

ChangedUnchanged

FY2025 · 04-01

Effective from 2025-04-01

Inherited rules changed

Infection and inflammatory reaction due to ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt

Category — select a more specific code

CDC/NCHS · FY2025 · 04-01

All editions (18)

All editions	Effective from	Code history
FY2017	2016-10-01	Added
FY2018	2017-10-01	No tabular change
FY2019	2018-10-01	No tabular change
FY2020	2019-10-01	No tabular change
FY2020 · April	2020-04-01	No tabular change
FY2021	2020-10-01	No tabular change
FY2021 · 01-01	2021-01-01	No tabular change
FY2022	2021-10-01	No tabular change
FY2022 · 04-01	2022-04-01	No tabular change
FY2023	2022-10-01	No tabular change
FY2023 · 04-01	2023-04-01	No tabular change
FY2024	2023-10-01	No tabular change
FY2024 · 04-01	2024-04-01	No tabular change
FY2025	2024-10-01	No tabular change
FY2025 · 04-01	2025-04-01	Inherited rules changed
FY2026	2025-10-01	No tabular change
FY2026 · April	2026-04-01	No tabular change
FY2027	2026-10-01	No tabular change

Code-level instructions

The official Tabular List has no additional instructions at this code level.

Review the instructions inherited from its parent categories below. Inherited instructions ↓

Review the official coding guidelines ↗

Inherited instructions

Chapters 19 · Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

Excludes 2

birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Use additional code

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Note

Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

T80-T88 · Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)

Excludes 2

any encounters with medical care for postprocedural conditions in which no complications are present, such as:
artificial opening status (Z93.-)
closure of external stoma (Z43.-)
fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device (Z44.-)
burns and corrosions from local applications and irradiation (T20-T32)
complications of surgical procedures during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
mechanical complication of respirator [ventilator] (J95.850)
poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4 or 6)
postprocedural fever (R50.82)
specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0)
colostomy malfunction (K94.0-)
disorders of fluid and electrolyte imbalance (E86-E87)
functional disturbances following cardiac surgery (I97.0-I97.1)
intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)
postgastric surgery syndromes (K91.1)
postlaminectomy syndrome NEC (M96.1)
postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome (I97.2)
postsurgical blind-loop syndrome (K91.2)
ventilator associated pneumonia (J95.851)

Use additional code

code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication
code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82)

T85.7 · Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

Use additional code

code to identify infection

T85 · Complications of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

Excludes 2

failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissue (T86.-)

Seventh character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T85

A — initial encounter

D — subsequent encounter

S — sequela

More specific codes

Official index references (4)

Complication(s) (from) (of) (1)

Complication(s) (from) (of) › ventricular(communicating) shunt (device) › infection and inflammationDisease index

Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic) (1)

Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic) › due to or resulting from › device, implant or graft › ventricular intracranial(communicating) shuntDisease index

Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory(with exudation) (1)

Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory(with exudation) › due to device, implant or graft › ventricular intracranial(communicating) shuntDisease index

Sepsis(generalized) (unspecified organism) (1)

Sepsis(generalized) (unspecified organism) › due to device, implant or graft › ventricular intracranial(communicating) shuntDisease index

Related codes

Other entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.

Code	Description	Category · further specificity required
T85.731	Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator of brain, electrode (lead)	Category · further specificity required
T85.732	Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve, electrode (lead)	Category · further specificity required
T85.733	Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator of spinal cord, electrode (lead)	Category · further specificity required
T85.734	Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator, generator	Category · further specificity required
T85.735	Infection and inflammatory reaction due to cranial or spinal infusion catheter	Category · further specificity required
T85.738	Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other nervous system device, implant or graft	Category · further specificity required

Official titles and instructions are preserved in their source language. Official sources ↗