T81.4 Non-Billable Code
Infection following a procedure
Chapter Classification
Chapter 19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Section Detail
T80-T88
Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)
Code Hierarchy
This code is a child of T81.
As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.
As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.
Coding Guidelines & Notes
codeAlso
- , if applicable, disruption of internal operation (surgical) wound (T81.32-)
excludes2
- bleb associated endophthalmitis (H59.4-)
- infection due to infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.2-)
- infection due to prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82.6-T82.7, T83.5-T83.6, T84.5-T84.7, T85.7)
- obstetric surgical wound infection (O86.0-)
- postprocedural fever NOS (R50.82)
- postprocedural retroperitoneal abscess (K68.11)
useAdditionalCode
- code to identify infection
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- T81.40 - Infection following a procedure, unspecified Billable
- T81.41 - Infection following a procedure, superficial incisional surgical site Billable
- T81.42 - Infection following a procedure, deep incisional surgical site Billable
- T81.43 - Infection following a procedure, organ and space surgical site Billable
- T81.44 - Sepsis following a procedure Billable
- T81.49 - Infection following a procedure, other surgical site Billable
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