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T81.6 - Acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure


The ICD 10 Code for Acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure is listed as T81.6.
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: T81.6
Description: Acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure
  • Excludes2: complications of foreign body accidentally left in body cavity or operation wound following procedure (T81.5-)
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)
Parent T81 - Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of T81.6:
T81.60 - Unspecified acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure
T81.61 - Aseptic peritonitis due to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure
T81.69 - Other acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of T81.6:
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
T81.7 - Vascular complications following a procedure, not elsewhere classified
T81.8 - Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
T81.9 - Unspecified complication of procedure