Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM T85.691 is the diagnosis code for Other mechanical complication of intraperitoneal dialysis catheter. 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 T85.691. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where T85.691 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, T85.691 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
T85.691 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Other mechanical complication of intraperitoneal dialysis catheter". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of T85.691 is T85.69 ("Other mechanical complication of other specified internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts"). T85.691 provides a more specific classification within this category.
T85.691 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 T85.691 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Other mechanical complication of intraperitoneal dialysis catheter" 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 Other mechanical complication of intraperitoneal dialysis catheter is T85.691.
Yes, T85.691 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
T85.691 is in Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for T85.691 include: mechanical complication of vascular dialysis catheter (T82.4).
Yes, T85.691 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.