ICD-10-CM · FY 2026 APRIL UPDATE

T81.52

Obstruction 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
T81.520	Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following surgical operation	Category
T81.520A	Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following surgical operation, initial encounter	Billable
T81.520D	Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following surgical operation, subsequent encounter	Billable
T81.520S	Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following surgical operation, sequela	Billable
T81.521	Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following infusion or transfusion	Category
T81.521A	Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following infusion or transfusion, initial encounter	Billable
T81.521D	Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following infusion or transfusion, subsequent encounter	Billable
T81.521S	Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following infusion or transfusion, sequela	Billable
T81.522	Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following kidney dialysis	Category
T81.522A	Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following kidney dialysis, initial encounter	Billable
T81.522D	Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following kidney dialysis, subsequent encounter	Billable
T81.522S	Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following kidney dialysis, sequela	Billable
T81.523	Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following injection or immunization	Category
T81.523A	Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following injection or immunization, initial encounter	Billable
T81.523D	Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following injection or immunization, subsequent encounter	Billable
T81.523S	Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following injection or immunization, sequela	Billable
T81.524	Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following endoscopic examination	Category
T81.524A	Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following endoscopic examination, initial encounter	Billable
T81.524D	Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following endoscopic examination, subsequent encounter	Billable
T81.524S	Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following endoscopic examination, sequela	Billable
T81.525	Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following heart catheterization	Category
T81.525A	Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following heart catheterization, initial encounter	Billable
T81.525D	Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following heart catheterization, subsequent encounter	Billable
T81.525S	Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following heart catheterization, sequela	Billable
T81.526	Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following aspiration, puncture or other catheterization	Category
T81.526A	Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following aspiration, puncture or other catheterization, initial encounter	Billable
T81.526D	Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following aspiration, puncture or other catheterization, subsequent encounter	Billable
T81.526S	Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following aspiration, puncture or other catheterization, sequela	Billable
T81.527	Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following removal of catheter or packing	Category
T81.527A	Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following removal of catheter or packing, initial encounter	Billable

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