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T81.40 – Infection following a procedure, unspecified

Overview

Coding Notes

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Back Reference of Diagnostic Codes

Fever (inanition) (of unknown origin) (persistent) (with chills) (with rigor) R50.9
postoperative R50.82
due to infection T81.40
Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) B99.9
due to or resulting from
surgery T81.40
postoperative T81.40
postprocedural T81.40

Sibling Codes

Infection following a procedure, superficial incisional surgical site
Infection following a procedure, deep incisional surgical site
Infection following a procedure, organ and space surgical site
Sepsis following a procedure
Infection following a procedure, other surgical site

Parent Sibling Codes

Postprocedural shock
Disruption of wound, not elsewhere classified
Infection following a procedure
Complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure
Acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure
Vascular complications following a procedure, not elsewhere classified
Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
Unspecified complication of procedure

View in Tabular

Code Title
S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
T80-T88 Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)
T81 Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
T81.4 Infection following a procedure
T81.40 Infection following a procedure, unspecified