Does ICD-10 code T85.732 confirm a diagnosis?

No. A code helps standardize documentation and claims, but it should not be read as a substitute for a clinician's full assessment.

ICD10BillableValid for clinical use

ICD-10 Code T85.732: Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve, electrode (lead)

Name: ICD-10 Code T85.732: Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve, electrode (lead)
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T06:45:46.749Z

T85.732 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve, electrode (lead) in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).

When is it used?

May be used when a clinician documents infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve, electrode (lead) in a patient's medical record.
May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter

19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

block

T07-T88Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

block

T80-T88Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms

Infection and inflammatory reaction due to electrode (lead) for cranial nerve neurostimulators
Infection and inflammatory reaction due to electrode (lead) for gastric neurostimulator
Infection and inflammatory reaction due to electrode (lead) for sacral nerve neurostimulator
Infection and inflammatory reaction due to electrode (lead) for vagal nerve neurostimulators

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

Emergency Medicine SpecialistOrthopedic SpecialistInfectious Disease Specialist

Sibling codes

T85.730Infection and inflammatory reaction due to ventricular intracranial (communicating) shuntbillable T85.731Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator of brain, electrode (lead)billable T85.733Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator of spinal cord, electrode (lead)billable T85.734Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator, generatorbillable T85.735Infection and inflammatory reaction due to cranial or spinal infusion catheterbillable T85.738Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other nervous system device, implant or graftbillable

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve, electrode (lead)Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve, electrodeInfection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve, electrode lead

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeT85.732

SystemICD10

Display nameInfection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve, electrode (lead)

ChapterInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

BlockComplications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified

Flags

BillableYes

Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10

Version2026-annual

Releaseannual

Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms

Complication(s) (from) (of)Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory(with exudation)Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory(with exudation)Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory(with exudation)Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory(with exudation)Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory(with exudation)

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