T81
Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files.
Excludes2
complications following immunization (T88.0-T88.1)
Excludes2
complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection ( T80 .-)
Excludes2
complications of transplanted organs and tissue ( T86 .-)
Excludes2
specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
Excludes2
complication of prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82-T85)
Excludes2
endosseous dental implant failure ( M27.6- )
Excludes2
floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) (intraoperative) H21.81
Excludes2
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 .-)
Excludes2
plateau iris syndrome (post-iridectomy) (postprocedural) H21.82
Excludes2
poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4)
Use Additional Code
code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T81
7th Character
A - initial encounter
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
7th Character
S - sequela
More Specific Codes
8 codes under T81
- T81.1 Postprocedural shock Has subcodes
- T81.3 Disruption of wound, not elsewhere classified Has subcodes
- T81.4 Infection following a procedure Has subcodes
- T81.5 Complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure Has subcodes
- T81.6 Acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure Has subcodes
- T81.7 Vascular complications following a procedure, not elsewhere classified Has subcodes
- T81.8 Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified Has subcodes
- T81.9 Unspecified complication of procedure Has subcodes
Version History
How T81 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentComplications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedComplications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
Related Codes
Codes whose official notes reference T81
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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