ICD-10-CM Code T81
Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code T81 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the eight child codes of T81 that describes the diagnosis 'complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified' in more detail.
- T81 Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified NON-BILLABLE
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- T81.10 Postprocedural shock unspecified NON-BILLABLE
- T81.11 Postprocedural cardiogenic shock NON-BILLABLE
- T81.12 Postprocedural septic shock NON-BILLABLE
- T81.19 Other postprocedural shock NON-BILLABLE
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- T81.30 Disruption of wound, unspecified NON-BILLABLE
- T81.31 Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified NON-BILLABLE
- T81.32 Disruption of internal operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified NON-BILLABLE
- T81.33 Disruption of traumatic injury wound repair NON-BILLABLE
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- T81.50 Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure NON-BILLABLE
- T81.51 Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure NON-BILLABLE
- T81.52 Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure NON-BILLABLE
- T81.53 Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure NON-BILLABLE
- T81.59 Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure NON-BILLABLE
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- T81.60 Unspecified acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure NON-BILLABLE
- T81.61 Aseptic peritonitis due to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure NON-BILLABLE
- T81.69 Other acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure NON-BILLABLE
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- T81.81 Complication of inhalation therapy NON-BILLABLE
- T81.82 Emphysema (subcutaneous) resulting from a procedure NON-BILLABLE
- T81.83 Persistent postprocedural fistula NON-BILLABLE
- T81.89 Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified NON-BILLABLE
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Coding Notes for T81 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Additional Code Note:
Use Additional Code
Use Additional Code note means a second code must be used in conjunction with this code. Codes with this note are Etiology codes and must be followed by a Manifestation code or codes. - Code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug See Section T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
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Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Complications following immunization (T88.0-T88.1) - instead, use code T88.0-
- Complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection - instead, use code T80.-
- Complications of transplanted organs and tissue - instead, use code T86.-
- Specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
- Complication of prosthetic devices, implants and grafts - instead, use Section T82-T85
- Dermatitis due to drugs and medicaments (L23.3, L24.4, L25.1, L27.0-L27.1) - instead, use code L23.3
- Endosseous dental implant failure - instead, use code M27.6-
- Floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) (intraoperative) H21.81 - instead, use code 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, - instead, use Section J95, K91.-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
- Ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-) - instead, use code J95.0-
- Plateau iris syndrome (post-iridectomy) (postprocedural) H21.82 - instead, use code H21.82
- Poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals - instead, use Section T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4 or 6)
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7th Character Extension Notes:
What is 7th Character Extension?
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More Info - The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category See Code T81
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'T81 - Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code T81. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.