T81Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)
Coding Notes
Excludes2 (not part of this condition — may code both)
- complications following immunization (T88.0-T88.1)
- complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.-)
- complications of transplanted organs and tissue (T86.-)
- specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
- complication of prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82-T85)
- dermatitis due to drugs and medicaments (L23.3, L24.4, L25.1, L27.0-L27.1)
- endosseous dental implant failure (M27.6-)
- floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) (intraoperative) H21.81
- intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specific body system (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95, K91.-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
- ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)
- plateau iris syndrome (post-iridectomy) (postprocedural) H21.82
- poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4)
Use Additional Code
- code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
7th Character Note
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T81
Subcategories (8)
- T81.1 Postprocedural shock
- T81.3 Disruption of wound, not elsewhere classified
- T81.4 Infection following a procedure
- T81.5 Comp of foreign body acc left in body following procedure
- T81.6 Acute reaction to foreign substance acc left dur proc
- T81.7 Vascular complications following a procedure, NEC
- T81.8 Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
- T81.9 Unspecified complication of procedure