ICD-10-CM Codes
S00-T88
T80-T88
T81-
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T81.82

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T81.82

Emphysema (subcutaneous) resulting from a procedure

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

T81.82 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM T81.82 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of T81.82 - other international versions of ICD-10 T81.82 may differ.

The following code(s) above T81.82 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 T81.82:

S00-T88
2023 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
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Use Additional
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
T80-T88
2023 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
Type 2 Excludes
- complications following immunization (T88.0-T88.1)
- complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.-)
- complications of transplanted organs and tissue (T86.-)
- specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
- complication of prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82-T85)
- dermatitis due to drugs and medicaments (L23.3, L24.4, L25.1, L27.0-L27.1)
- endosseous dental implant failure (M27.6-)
- floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) (intraoperative) H21.81
- intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specific body system (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95, K91.-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
- ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)
- plateau iris syndrome (post-iridectomy) (postprocedural) H21.82
- poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4 or 6)
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
T81.8
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T81.8
Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
Type 2 Excludes
- hypothermia following anesthesia (T88.51)
- malignant hyperpyrexia due to anesthesia (T88.3)
Other 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
2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to T81.82:

Type 1 Excludes: J43
, J98.2

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J43
Emphysema
Type 1 Excludes
- compensatory emphysema (J98.3)
- emphysema due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors (J68.4)
- emphysema with chronic (obstructive) bronchitis (J44.-)
- emphysematous (obstructive) bronchitis (J44.-)
- interstitial emphysema (J98.2)
- mediastinal emphysema (J98.2)
- neonatal interstitial emphysema (P25.0)
- surgical (subcutaneous) emphysema (T81.82)
Type 2 Excludes
- traumatic subcutaneous emphysema (T79.7)
Use Additional
- code to identify:
- exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
- history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
- occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
- tobacco dependence (F17.-)
- tobacco use (Z72.0)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J98.2
Interstitial emphysema
Applicable To
- Mediastinal emphysema
Type 1 Excludes
- emphysema NOS (J43.9)
- emphysema in newborn (P25.0)
- surgical emphysema (subcutaneous) (T81.82)
- traumatic subcutaneous emphysema (T79.7)
Type 2 Excludes: T79.7
, J95

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T79.7
Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema
Type 2 Excludes
- emphysema NOS (J43)
- emphysema (subcutaneous) resulting from a procedure (T81.82)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J95
Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified
Type 2 Excludes
- aspiration pneumonia (J69.-)
- emphysema (subcutaneous) resulting from a procedure (T81.82)
- hypostatic pneumonia (J18.2)
- pulmonary manifestations due to radiation (J70.0-J70.1)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to T81.82:

Complication(s) (from) (of)
- surgical procedure (on) T81.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T81.9
  Unspecified complication of procedure
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  - emphysema T81.82 (surgical)
Emphysema (atrophic) (bullous) (chronic) (interlobular) (lung) (obstructive) (pulmonary) (senile) (vesicular) J43.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J43.9
Emphysema, unspecified
Applicable To
Bullous emphysema (lung)(pulmonary)
Emphysema (lung)(pulmonary) NOS
Emphysematous bleb
Vesicular emphysema (lung)(pulmonary)
- cellular tissue (traumatic) T79.7
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T79.7
  Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  Type 2 Excludes
  emphysema NOS (J43)
  emphysema (subcutaneous) resulting from a procedure (T81.82)
  - surgical T81.82
- connective tissue (traumatic) T79.7
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T79.7
  Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  Type 2 Excludes
  emphysema NOS (J43)
  emphysema (subcutaneous) resulting from a procedure (T81.82)
  - surgical T81.82
- eyelid(s) - see Disorder, eyelid, specified type NEC
  - surgical T81.82
- laminated tissue T79.7
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T79.7
  Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  Type 2 Excludes
  emphysema NOS (J43)
  emphysema (subcutaneous) resulting from a procedure (T81.82)
  - surgical T81.82
- subcutaneous (traumatic) T79.7
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T79.7
  Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  Type 2 Excludes
  emphysema NOS (J43)
  emphysema (subcutaneous) resulting from a procedure (T81.82)
  - postprocedural T81.82
  - surgical T81.82
- surgical T81.82
Surgical
- emphysema T81.82

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To T81.82

T81.719S …… sequela

T81.72 Complication of vein following a procedure, not elsewhere classified

T81.72XA …… initial encounter

T81.72XD …… subsequent encounter

T81.72XS …… sequela

T81.8 Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified

T81.81 Complication of inhalation therapy

T81.81XA …… initial encounter

T81.81XD …… subsequent encounter

T81.81XS …… sequela

T81.82 Emphysema (subcutaneous) resulting from a procedure

T81.82XA …… initial encounter

T81.82XD …… subsequent encounter

T81.82XS …… sequela

T81.83 Persistent postprocedural fistula

T81.83XA …… initial encounter

T81.83XD …… subsequent encounter

T81.83XS …… sequela

T81.89 Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified

T81.89XA …… initial encounter

T81.89XD …… subsequent encounter

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T81.82

Emphysema (subcutaneous) resulting from a procedure

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified

Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified

Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified

Emphysema

Interstitial emphysema

Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema

Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified

Unspecified complication of procedure

Emphysema, unspecified

Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema

Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema

Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema

Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema