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T81 ⚠ Non-billable

Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified

ICD-10-CM · FY2026 · Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes

Code
T81
System
ICD-10-CM
Billable
No — use specific code
Effective
FY2026
Chapter
Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes
Source
CMS / CDC NCHS
⚠ Verify before billing. Confirm against the current CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM files and your payer's rules before claims submission.

Official coding notes

From CMS's ICD-10-CM Tabular List.

Excludes2 — not included here, but may code together
  • 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)
Use additional code
  • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
7th character
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T81

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code T81?
ICD-10-CM code T81 represents Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified. It is a non-billable header code requiring a more specific subcategory in the Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes chapter, effective October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026.
Is T81 billable?
No. T81 is a non-billable header. Select a more specific subcategory for claims submission.
What chapter is T81 in?
T81 belongs to the Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes chapter (S00–T88) of ICD-10-CM.

Related codes in the T81 category

T81.1 Postprocedural shock Non-billable T81.3 Disruption of wound, not elsewhere classified Non-billable T81.4 Infection following a procedure Non-billable T81.10 Postprocedural shock unspecified Non-billable T81.11 Postprocedural cardiogenic shock Non-billable T81.12 Postprocedural septic shock Non-billable T81.19 Other postprocedural shock Non-billable T81.30 Disruption of wound, unspecified Non-billable

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