T85.735 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to cranial or spinal infusion catheter
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The ICD-10-CM code for Infection and inflammatory reaction due to cranial or spinal infusion catheter is T85.735 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.
Classification
- Section
- T80-T88: Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)
- Category T85
- 127 codes (96 billable)
- FY2026 Status
- Stable since FY2024
Also Known As
ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to T85.735:
- Complication (s) (from) (of) › catheter (device) NEC › subdural infusion › infection and inflammation
- Complication (s) (from) (of) › catheter (device) NEC › epidural infusion › infection and inflammation
- Complication (s) (from) (of) › catheter (device) NEC › cranial infusion › infection and inflammation
- Complication (s) (from) (of) › catheter (device) NEC › subarachnoid infusion › infection and inflammation
- Complication (s) (from) (of) › catheter (device) NEC › intrathecal infusion › infection and inflammation
- Complication (s) (from) (of) › catheter (device) NEC › spinal infusion › infection and inflammation
- Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation) › due to device, implant or graft › catheter › infusion › cranial
- Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation) › due to device, implant or graft › catheter › infusion › intrathecal
Inclusion Terms
- Infection and inflammatory reaction due to epidural catheter
- Infection and inflammatory reaction due to intrathecal infusion catheter
- Infection and inflammatory reaction due to subarachnoid catheter
- Infection and inflammatory reaction due to subdural catheter
Official Coding Guidelines
Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.
Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication3) Iatrogenic injuries Injury codes from Chapter 19 should not be assigned for injuries that occur during, or as a result of, a medical intervention. Assign the appropriate complication code(s).
Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026
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