ICD-10-CM · FY 2026 APRIL UPDATE

T81.53

Perforation 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
T81.530	Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following surgical operation	Category
T81.530A	Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following surgical operation, initial encounter	Billable
T81.530D	Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following surgical operation, subsequent encounter	Billable
T81.530S	Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following surgical operation, sequela	Billable
T81.531	Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following infusion or transfusion	Category
T81.531A	Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following infusion or transfusion, initial encounter	Billable
T81.531D	Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following infusion or transfusion, subsequent encounter	Billable
T81.531S	Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following infusion or transfusion, sequela	Billable
T81.532	Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following kidney dialysis	Category
T81.532A	Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following kidney dialysis, initial encounter	Billable
T81.532D	Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following kidney dialysis, subsequent encounter	Billable
T81.532S	Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following kidney dialysis, sequela	Billable
T81.533	Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following injection or immunization	Category
T81.533A	Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following injection or immunization, initial encounter	Billable
T81.533D	Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following injection or immunization, subsequent encounter	Billable
T81.533S	Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following injection or immunization, sequela	Billable
T81.534	Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following endoscopic examination	Category
T81.534A	Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following endoscopic examination, initial encounter	Billable
T81.534D	Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following endoscopic examination, subsequent encounter	Billable
T81.534S	Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following endoscopic examination, sequela	Billable
T81.535	Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following heart catheterization	Category
T81.535A	Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following heart catheterization, initial encounter	Billable
T81.535D	Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following heart catheterization, subsequent encounter	Billable
T81.535S	Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following heart catheterization, sequela	Billable
T81.536	Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following aspiration, puncture or other catheterization	Category
T81.536A	Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following aspiration, puncture or other catheterization, initial encounter	Billable
T81.536D	Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following aspiration, puncture or other catheterization, subsequent encounter	Billable
T81.536S	Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following aspiration, puncture or other catheterization, sequela	Billable
T81.537	Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following removal of catheter or packing	Category
T81.537A	Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following removal of catheter or packing, initial encounter	Billable

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