T84.124 Displacement of internal fixation device of right femur

ICD-10-CM T84.124: Displacement of internal fixation device of right femur

ICD-10-CM code T84.124 denotes the displacement of an internal fixation device of the right femur. It is an active, billable diagnosis classified under complications of surgical and medical care. The code captures this orthopedic device complication without listing additional coding instructions or inclusion terms. 1 3

Plain-language overview

Code T84.124 carries the preferred name displacement of internal fixation device of right femur and is classified under the semantic type of injury or poisoning. 1

What this code represents

T84.124 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM diagnosis code with no child codes, representing the displacement of an internal fixation device of the right femur. 3 1

Coding details

This diagnosis falls under Chapter 19, within category T84 for complications of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, and specifically under subcategory T84.12 for displacement of internal fixation device of bones of limb. 3

The terminology record for T84.124 lists no narrower concepts, and the reference data shows no inclusion terms, code first instructions, or use additional code instructions for this specific code. 1 3

Documentation considerations

The official preferred name for T84.124 explicitly specifies the right femur, and the reference record presents this exact label without listing any inclusion terms. 1 3

Clinical context

Research on intertrochanteric femur fractures indicates that lower trabecular bone CT values increase stress on internal fixation devices, elevating the risk of postoperative internal fixation failure. 2

Coverage and utilization context

In the April 2026 reference data, T84.124 is presented as a billable and specific code, establishing its classification status within the ICD-10-CM system. 3

What the sources add

The official terminology record confirms the active status and preferred name, while the coding reference provides the hierarchical chapter placement and confirms the code lacks additional instructional notes. 1 3

Questions to verify

The supplied sources do not establish whether T84.124 requires a seventh character extension for encounter type, such as initial, subsequent, or sequela, leaving this coding detail unverified. 1 3

Sources

1. ICD-10-CM T84.124 terminology record — National Cancer Institute Enterprise Vocabulary Services; accessed 2026-07-27.
2. The influence of proximal femur CT value on stress distribution and stability in intertrochanteric fracture after PFNA fixation: a finite element analysis — pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
3. ICD-10-CM Code T84.124 | Vero — veroscribe.com; accessed 2026-07-27.