Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 996.49
Other mechanical complication of other internal orthopedic device, implant, and graft
  • Short description: Mech com orth dev NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 996.49 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 996.49 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2011 version of ICD-9-CM 996.49.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 996.49: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 996.49 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T84.119A Breakdown (mechanical) of internal fixation device of unspecified bone of limb, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T84.129A Displacement of internal fixation device of unspecified bone of limb, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T84.199A Other mechanical complication of internal fixation device of unspecified bone of limb, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T84.498A Other mechanical complication of other internal orthopedic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bending of bone fixation device
  • Bending of external fixator
  • Bending of intramedullary nail
  • Bending of plate
  • Bending of screw
  • Bending of spinal fixation device
  • Bone fixation device failure
  • Bone fixation device loosening
  • Bone fixation device protrusion
  • Bone graft failure
  • Bone internal fixation device malposition
  • Bone internal fixation device mechanical breakdown
  • Breakage of bone fixation device
  • Breakage of external fixator
  • Breakage of intramedullary nail
  • Breakage of plate
  • Breakage of screw
  • Breakage of spinal fixation device
  • Breakage of wire
  • Disorder of bone graft
  • Disorder of cartilage graft
  • Disorder of muscle graft
  • Disorder of tendon graft
  • Disorder of tendon repair
  • Displacement of bone allograft
  • Displacement of bone autograft
  • Displacement of bone graft
  • Electronic bone stimulator malposition
  • Electronic bone stimulator mechanical breakdown
  • Failure of cartilage graft
  • Failure of implant of spine
  • Failure of muscle graft
  • Failure of spinal implant
  • Failure of tendon graft
  • Gapping of tendon
  • Internal orthopedic device, implant or graft malposition
  • Internal orthopedic device, implant or graft mechanical breakdown
  • Left femur internal fixation device malposition
  • Left femur internal fixation device mechanical breakdown
  • Left fibula internal fixation device malposition
  • Left fibula internal fixation device mechanical breakdown
  • Left finger internal fixation device malposition
  • Left finger internal fixation device mechanical breakdown
  • Left foot internal fixation device malposition
  • Left foot internal fixation device mechanical breakdown
  • Left hand internal fixation device malposition
  • Left hand internal fixation device mechanical breakdown
  • Left humerus internal fixation device malposition
  • Left humerus internal fixation device mechanical breakdown
  • Left radius internal fixation device malposition
  • Left radius internal fixation device mechanical breakdown
  • Left tibia internal fixation device malposition
  • Left tibia internal fixation device mechanical breakdown
  • Left toe internal fixation device malposition
  • Left toe internal fixation device mechanical breakdown
  • Left ulna internal fixation device malposition
  • Left ulna internal fixation device mechanical breakdown
  • Loosening of external fixator pin
  • Loosening of intramedullary nail
  • Loosening of spinal fixation device
  • Malposition of internal fixation device
  • Malposition of internal orthopedic device, implant AND/OR graft
  • Malposition of left femur internal fixation device
  • Malposition of left fibula internal fixation device
  • Malposition of left finger internal fixation device
  • Malposition of left foot internal fixation device
  • Malposition of left hand internal fixation device
  • Malposition of left humerus internal fixation device
  • Malposition of left radius internal fixation device
  • Malposition of left tibia internal fixation device
  • Malposition of left toe internal fixation device
  • Malposition of left ulna internal fixation device
  • Malposition of muscle graft
  • Malposition of right femur internal fixation device
  • Malposition of right fibula internal fixation device
  • Malposition of right finger internal fixation device
  • Malposition of right foot internal fixation device
  • Malposition of right hand internal fixation device
  • Malposition of right humerus internal fixation device
  • Malposition of right radius internal fixation device
  • Malposition of right tibia internal fixation device
  • Malposition of right toe internal fixation device
  • Malposition of right ulna internal fixation device
  • Malposition of tendon graft
  • Mechanical breakdown of internal fixation device
  • Mechanical breakdown of internal orthopedic device, implant AND/OR graft
  • Mechanical breakdown of left femur internal fixation device
  • Mechanical breakdown of left fibula internal fixation device
  • Mechanical breakdown of left finger internal fixation device
  • Mechanical breakdown of left foot internal fixation device
  • Mechanical breakdown of left hand internal fixation device
  • Mechanical breakdown of left humerus internal fixation device
  • Mechanical breakdown of left radius internal fixation device
  • Mechanical breakdown of left tibia internal fixation device
  • Mechanical breakdown of left toe internal fixation device
  • Mechanical breakdown of left ulna internal fixation device
  • Mechanical breakdown of muscle graft
  • Mechanical breakdown of right femur internal fixation device
  • Mechanical breakdown of right fibula internal fixation device
  • Mechanical breakdown of right finger internal fixation device
  • Mechanical breakdown of right foot internal fixation device
  • Mechanical breakdown of right hand internal fixation device
  • Mechanical breakdown of right humerus internal fixation device
  • Mechanical breakdown of right radius internal fixation device
  • Mechanical breakdown of right tibia internal fixation device
  • Mechanical breakdown of right toe internal fixation device
  • Mechanical breakdown of right ulna internal fixation device
  • Mechanical complication of cartilage graft
  • Mechanical complication of graft of bone, cartilage, muscle AND/OR tendon
  • Mechanical complication of internal fixation device such as nail, plate AND/OR rod
  • Mechanical complication of internal nail fixing device
  • Mechanical complication of internal orthopedic device
  • Mechanical complication of internal plate fixing device
  • Mechanical complication of internal rod fixation device
  • Mechanical complication of muscle graft
  • Mechanical complication of tendon graft
  • Muscle graft mechanical breakdown
  • Nonunion of bone graft
  • Nonunion of spinal fusion
  • Prominence of intramedullary nail
  • Prominence of plate
  • Prominence of screw
  • Prominence of spinal fixation device
  • Prominence of wire
  • Right femur internal fixation device malposition
  • Right femur internal fixation device mechanical breakdown
  • Right fibula internal fixation device malposition
  • Right fibula internal fixation device mechanical breakdown
  • Right finger internal fixation device malposition
  • Right finger internal fixation device mechanical breakdown
  • Right foot internal fixation device malposition
  • Right foot internal fixation device mechanical breakdown
  • Right hand internal fixation device malposition
  • Right hand internal fixation device mechanical breakdown
  • Right humerus internal fixation device malposition
  • Right humerus internal fixation device mechanical breakdown
  • Right radius internal fixation device malposition
  • Right radius internal fixation device mechanical breakdown
  • Right tibia internal fixation device malposition
  • Right tibia internal fixation device mechanical breakdown
  • Right toe internal fixation device malposition
  • Right toe internal fixation device mechanical breakdown
  • Right ulna internal fixation device malposition
  • Right ulna internal fixation device mechanical breakdown
  • Soft tissue graft or flap or repair failure
  • Spine implant failure
  • Tendon graft mechanical breakdown
  • Vertebral internal fixation device malposition
  • Vertebral internal fixation device mechanical breakdown
996.49 Excludes
  • mechanical complication of prosthetic joint implant (996.41-996.46)
Applies To
  • Breakage of internal fixation device in bone
  • Dislocation of internal fixation device in bone
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 996.49:
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