ICD-10-CM · FY 2026 APRIL UPDATE

T81.51

Adhesions due to 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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CODE	DESCRIPTION	TYPE
T81.510	Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following surgical operation	Category
T81.510A	Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following surgical operation, initial encounter	Billable
T81.510D	Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following surgical operation, subsequent encounter	Billable
T81.510S	Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following surgical operation, sequela	Billable
T81.511	Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following infusion or transfusion	Category
T81.511A	Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following infusion or transfusion, initial encounter	Billable
T81.511D	Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following infusion or transfusion, subsequent encounter	Billable
T81.511S	Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following infusion or transfusion, sequela	Billable
T81.512	Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following kidney dialysis	Category
T81.512A	Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following kidney dialysis, initial encounter	Billable
T81.512D	Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following kidney dialysis, subsequent encounter	Billable
T81.512S	Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following kidney dialysis, sequela	Billable
T81.513	Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following injection or immunization	Category
T81.513A	Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following injection or immunization, initial encounter	Billable
T81.513D	Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following injection or immunization, subsequent encounter	Billable
T81.513S	Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following injection or immunization, sequela	Billable
T81.514	Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following endoscopic examination	Category
T81.514A	Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following endoscopic examination, initial encounter	Billable
T81.514D	Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following endoscopic examination, subsequent encounter	Billable
T81.514S	Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following endoscopic examination, sequela	Billable
T81.515	Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following heart catheterization	Category
T81.515A	Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following heart catheterization, initial encounter	Billable
T81.515D	Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following heart catheterization, subsequent encounter	Billable
T81.515S	Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following heart catheterization, sequela	Billable
T81.516	Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following aspiration, puncture or other catheterization	Category
T81.516A	Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following aspiration, puncture or other catheterization, initial encounter	Billable
T81.516D	Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following aspiration, puncture or other catheterization, subsequent encounter	Billable
T81.516S	Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following aspiration, puncture or other catheterization, sequela	Billable
T81.517	Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following removal of catheter or packing	Category
T81.517A	Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following removal of catheter or packing, initial encounter	Billable

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