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T81.40

ICD-10-CM 2027

Infection following a procedure, unspecified

Child codes

  • T81.40XA – Infection following a procedure, unspecified, initial encounter
  • T81.40XD – Infection following a procedure, unspecified, subsequent encounter
  • T81.40XS – Infection following a procedure, unspecified, sequela

Sibling codes

  • T81.41 – Infection following a procedure, superficial incisional surgical site
  • T81.42 – Infection following a procedure, deep incisional surgical site
  • T81.43 – Infection following a procedure, organ and space surgical site
  • T81.44 – Sepsis following a procedure
  • T81.49 – Infection following a procedure, other surgical site

Inherited from T81.4: Infection following a procedure

Code also

  • if applicable, disruption of internal operation (surgical) wound (T81.32-)

Excludes2

  • bleb associated endophthalmitis (H59.4-)
  • infection due to infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.2-)
  • infection due to prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82.6-T82.7, T83.5-T83.6, T84.5-T84.7, T85.7)
  • obstetric surgical wound infection (O86.0-)
  • postprocedural fever NOS (R50.82)
  • postprocedural retroperitoneal abscess (K68.11)

Inclusion terms

  • Wound abscess following a procedure

Use additional code

  • code to identify infection
  • code (R65.2-) to identify severe sepsis, if applicable

Inherited from T81: Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified

7th character

  • A = initial encounter
  • D = subsequent encounter
  • S = sequela

7th character note

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T81

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)

Use additional code

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

Part of: T81.4: Infection following a procedure › T81: Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified