Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM T85.612 is the diagnosis code for Breakdown (mechanical) of permanent sutures. This code falls under the section "Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified" within Chapter 19 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as T85.612. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where T85.612 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, T85.612 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
T85.612 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Breakdown (mechanical) of permanent sutures". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of T85.612 is T85.61 ("Breakdown (mechanical) of other specified internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts"). T85.612 provides a more specific classification within this category.
T85.612 is located in Section T80-T88 — "Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified" within Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use T85.612 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Breakdown (mechanical) of permanent sutures" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Breakdown (mechanical) of permanent sutures is T85.612.
Yes, T85.612 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
T85.612 is in Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for T85.612 include: mechanical complication of permanent (wire) suture used in bone repair (T84.1-T84.2).
Yes, T85.612 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.