T81.50
Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where T81.50 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- T81 Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
- T81.5 Parent Complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure
- T81.50 This code Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Excludes2
complications following immunization (T88.0-T88.1)
Inherited from T81 — Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
Excludes2
complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection ( T80 .-)
Inherited from T81 — Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
Excludes2
complications of transplanted organs and tissue ( T86 .-)
Inherited from T81 — Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
Excludes2
specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
Inherited from T81 — Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
Excludes2
complication of prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82-T85)
Inherited from T81 — Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
Excludes2
dermatitis due to drugs and medicaments ( L23.3 , L24.4 , L25.1 , L27.0-L27.1)
Inherited from T81 — Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
Excludes2
endosseous dental implant failure ( M27.6- )
Inherited from T81 — Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
Excludes2
floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) (intraoperative) H21.81
Inherited from T81 — Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
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 .-)
Inherited from T81 — Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
Excludes2
ostomy complications ( J95.0- , K94 .-, N99.5- )
Inherited from T81 — Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
Excludes2
plateau iris syndrome (post-iridectomy) (postprocedural) H21.82
Inherited from T81 — Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
Excludes2
poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4)
Inherited from T81 — Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
Use Additional Code
code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
Inherited from T81 — Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T81
Inherited from T81 — Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
7th Character
A - initial encounter
Inherited from T81 — Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
Inherited from T81 — Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
7th Character
S - sequela
Inherited from T81 — Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
More Specific Codes
10 codes under T81.50
- T81.500 Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following surgical operation Has subcodes
- T81.501 Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following infusion or transfusion Has subcodes
- T81.502 Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following kidney dialysis Has subcodes
- T81.503 Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following injection or immunization Has subcodes
- T81.504 Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following endoscopic examination Has subcodes
- T81.505 Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following heart catheterization Has subcodes
- T81.506 Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following aspiration, puncture or other catheterization Has subcodes
- T81.507 Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following removal of catheter or packing Has subcodes
- T81.508 Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following other procedure Has subcodes
- T81.509 Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following unspecified procedure Has subcodes
Version History
How T81.50 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentUnspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedUnspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure
Related Codes
Other codes under T81.5
- T81.51 Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure
- T81.52 Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure
- T81.53 Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure
- T81.59 Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure
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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