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T81.5

Complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure

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Effective periodOctober 1, 2026–September 30, 2027
SourceCMS ICD-10-CM order file
ClassificationDiagnosis · clinical modification

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Up to 30 descendants in this category

CODEDESCRIPTIONTYPE
T81.50Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following procedureCategory
T81.500Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following surgical operationCategory
T81.500AUnspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following surgical operation, initial encounterBillable
T81.500DUnspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following surgical operation, subsequent encounterBillable
T81.500SUnspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following surgical operation, sequelaBillable
T81.501Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following infusion or transfusionCategory
T81.501AUnspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following infusion or transfusion, initial encounterBillable
T81.501DUnspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following infusion or transfusion, subsequent encounterBillable
T81.501SUnspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following infusion or transfusion, sequelaBillable
T81.502Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following kidney dialysisCategory
T81.502AUnspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following kidney dialysis, initial encounterBillable
T81.502DUnspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following kidney dialysis, subsequent encounterBillable
T81.502SUnspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following kidney dialysis, sequelaBillable
T81.503Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following injection or immunizationCategory
T81.503AUnspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following injection or immunization, initial encounterBillable
T81.503DUnspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following injection or immunization, subsequent encounterBillable
T81.503SUnspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following injection or immunization, sequelaBillable
T81.504Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following endoscopic examinationCategory
T81.504AUnspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following endoscopic examination, initial encounterBillable
T81.504DUnspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following endoscopic examination, subsequent encounterBillable
T81.504SUnspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following endoscopic examination, sequelaBillable
T81.505Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following heart catheterizationCategory
T81.505AUnspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following heart catheterization, initial encounterBillable
T81.505DUnspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following heart catheterization, subsequent encounterBillable
T81.505SUnspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following heart catheterization, sequelaBillable
T81.506Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following aspiration, puncture or other catheterizationCategory
T81.506AUnspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following aspiration, puncture or other catheterization, initial encounterBillable
T81.506DUnspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following aspiration, puncture or other catheterization, subsequent encounterBillable
T81.506SUnspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following aspiration, puncture or other catheterization, sequelaBillable
T81.507Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following removal of catheter or packingCategory

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