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T81.7 Non-Billable Code

Vascular complications following a procedure, not elsewhere classified

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.

Coding Guidelines & Notes

excludes1
  • embolism complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.2)
  • embolism complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O88.-)
  • traumatic embolism (T79.0)
excludes2
  • embolism due to prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82.8-, T83.81, T84.8-, T85.81-)
  • embolism following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.0)

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

  • T81.71 - Complication of artery following a procedure, not elsewhere classified
  • T81.72 - Complication of vein following a procedure, not elsewhere classified Billable

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