T85.612
Breakdown (mechanical) of permanent sutures
Non-billableCategory
Coding Guidelines
Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)
These codes should never be used together with T85.612
- T84.1-T842 - mechanical complication of permanent (wire) suture used in bone repair (T84.1-T84.2)
Specific Codes (3)
Related Codes
T85.610Category
Breakdown (mechanical) of cranial or spinal infusion catheter
T85.611Category
Breakdown (mechanical) of intraperitoneal dialysis catheter
T85.613Category
Breakdown (mechanical) of artificial skin graft and decellularized allodermis
T85.614Category
Breakdown (mechanical) of insulin pump
T85.615Category
Breakdown (mechanical) of other nervous system device, implant or graft
T85.618Category
Breakdown (mechanical) of other specified internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts


