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ICD-10: T81

Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified

Coding Guidelines

Use Additional Code

  • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

Excludes 2

  • complications following immunization (T88.0-T88.1)
  • specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
  • plateau iris syndrome (post-iridectomy) (postprocedural) H21.82
  • complication of prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82-T85)
  • poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4)
  • dermatitis due to drugs and medicaments (L23.3, L24.4, L25.1, L27.0-L27.1)
  • complications of transplanted organs and tissue (T86.-)
  • floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) (intraoperative) H21.81
  • endosseous dental implant failure (M27.6-)
  • 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-)
  • complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.-)

Subcategories

T81.7
Vascular complications following a procedure, not elsewhere classified
T81.4
Infection following a procedure
T81.1
Postprocedural shock
T81.6
Acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure
T81.3
Disruption of wound, not elsewhere classified
T81.9
Unspecified complication of procedure
T81.5
Complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure
T81.8
Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified

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