T81

Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified

Specific Codes Under T81

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Postprocedural shock

Disruption of wound, not elsewhere classified

Infection following a procedure

Complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure

Acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure

Vascular complications following a procedure, not elsewhere classified

Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified

Unspecified complication of procedure

None inclusion terms specified for this code.

None code first specified for this code.

None use additional code specified for this code.

These codes cannot be used together with the current code, even if both conditions are present.

None specified for this code.

These codes can be used together with the current code if both conditions are documented.

• 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)

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