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  2. S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
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  3. T80-T88 Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified
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  4. T81- Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
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  5. 2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T81.6

2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T81.6

Acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  • T81.6 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • Short description: Acute reaction to foreign substance acc left dur proc
  • The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM T81.6 became effective on October 1, 2021.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of T81.6 - other international versions of ICD-10 T81.6 may differ.
Type 2 Excludes
Type 2 Excludes Help
A type 2 excludes note represents "not included here". A type 2 excludes note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition it is excluded from but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When a type 2 excludes note appears under a code it is acceptable to use both the code (T81.6) and the excluded code together.
  • complications of foreign body accidentally left in body cavity or operation wound following procedure (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T81.5

    Complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    T81.5-
    )
The following code(s) above T81.6 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to T81.6:
  • S00-T88
    2022 ICD-10-CM Range S00-T88

    Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

    Note
    • Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
    Type 1 Excludes
    Use Additional
    • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
    Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
  • T80-T88
    2022 ICD-10-CM Range T80-T88

    Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified

    Type 2 Excludes
    • any encounters with medical care for postprocedural conditions in which no complications are present, such as:
    • artificial opening status (Z93.-)
    • closure of external stoma (Z43.-)
    • fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device (Z44.-)
    • burns and corrosions from local applications and irradiation (T20-T32)
    • complications of surgical procedures during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
    • mechanical complication of respirator [ventilator] (J95.850)
    • poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4 or 6)
    • postprocedural fever (R50.82)
    • specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
    • cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0)
    • colostomy malfunction (K94.0-)
    • disorders of fluid and electrolyte imbalance (E86-E87)
    • functional disturbances following cardiac surgery (I97.0-I97.1)
    • intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
    • ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)
    • postgastric surgery syndromes (K91.1)
    • postlaminectomy syndrome NEC (M96.1)
    • postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome (I97.2)
    • postsurgical blind-loop syndrome (K91.2)
    • ventilator associated pneumonia (J95.851)
    Use Additional
    • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
    Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified
  • T81
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T81

    Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Type 2 Excludes
    Use Additional
    • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
    Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
Code History
  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to T81.6:
  • Type 1 Excludes: K65
    , K65
    , K65
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K65

    Peritonitis

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Code Also
    • if applicable diverticular disease of intestine (K57.-)
    Type 1 Excludes
    • acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis (K35.2-)
    • aseptic peritonitis (T81.6)
    • benign paroxysmal peritonitis (E85.0)
    • chemical peritonitis (T81.6)
    • gonococcal peritonitis (A54.85)
    • neonatal peritonitis (P78.0-P78.1)
    • pelvic peritonitis, female (N73.3-N73.5)
    • periodic familial peritonitis (E85.0)
    • peritonitis due to talc or other foreign substance (T81.6)
    • peritonitis in chlamydia (A74.81)
    • peritonitis in diphtheria (A36.89)
    • peritonitis in syphilis (late) (A52.74)
    • peritonitis in tuberculosis (A18.31)
    • peritonitis with or following abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.0)
    • peritonitis with or following appendicitis (K35.-)
    • puerperal peritonitis (O85)
    • retroperitoneal infections (K68.-)
    Use Additional
    • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent, if known
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K65

    Peritonitis

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Code Also
    • if applicable diverticular disease of intestine (K57.-)
    Type 1 Excludes
    • acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis (K35.2-)
    • aseptic peritonitis (T81.6)
    • benign paroxysmal peritonitis (E85.0)
    • chemical peritonitis (T81.6)
    • gonococcal peritonitis (A54.85)
    • neonatal peritonitis (P78.0-P78.1)
    • pelvic peritonitis, female (N73.3-N73.5)
    • periodic familial peritonitis (E85.0)
    • peritonitis due to talc or other foreign substance (T81.6)
    • peritonitis in chlamydia (A74.81)
    • peritonitis in diphtheria (A36.89)
    • peritonitis in syphilis (late) (A52.74)
    • peritonitis in tuberculosis (A18.31)
    • peritonitis with or following abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.0)
    • peritonitis with or following appendicitis (K35.-)
    • puerperal peritonitis (O85)
    • retroperitoneal infections (K68.-)
    Use Additional
    • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent, if known
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K65

    Peritonitis

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Code Also
    • if applicable diverticular disease of intestine (K57.-)
    Type 1 Excludes
    • acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis (K35.2-)
    • aseptic peritonitis (T81.6)
    • benign paroxysmal peritonitis (E85.0)
    • chemical peritonitis (T81.6)
    • gonococcal peritonitis (A54.85)
    • neonatal peritonitis (P78.0-P78.1)
    • pelvic peritonitis, female (N73.3-N73.5)
    • periodic familial peritonitis (E85.0)
    • peritonitis due to talc or other foreign substance (T81.6)
    • peritonitis in chlamydia (A74.81)
    • peritonitis in diphtheria (A36.89)
    • peritonitis in syphilis (late) (A52.74)
    • peritonitis in tuberculosis (A18.31)
    • peritonitis with or following abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.0)
    • peritonitis with or following appendicitis (K35.-)
    • puerperal peritonitis (O85)
    • retroperitoneal infections (K68.-)
    Use Additional
    • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent, if known
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To T81.6
T81.597D …… subsequent encounter
T81.597S …… sequela
T81.598 Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following other procedure
T81.598A …… initial encounter
T81.598D …… subsequent encounter
T81.598S …… sequela
T81.599 Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following unspecified procedure
T81.599A …… initial encounter
T81.599D …… subsequent encounter
T81.599S …… sequela
T81.6 Acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure
T81.60 Unspecified acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure
T81.60XA …… initial encounter
T81.60XD …… subsequent encounter
T81.60XS …… sequela
T81.61 Aseptic peritonitis due to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure
T81.61XA …… initial encounter
T81.61XD …… subsequent encounter
T81.61XS …… sequela
T81.69 Other acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure
T81.69XA …… initial encounter

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