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T81 - Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified


The ICD 10 Code for Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified is listed as T81.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: T81
Description: Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
  • Use additional code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
  • Excludes2: 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 or 6)
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T81
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of T81:
T81.1 - Postprocedural shock
T81.3 - Disruption of wound, not elsewhere classified
T81.4 - Infection following a procedure
T81.5 - Complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure
T81.6 - Acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure
T81.7 - Vascular complications following a procedure, not elsewhere classified
T81.8 - Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
T81.9 - Unspecified complication of procedure