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T81.49 – Infection following a procedure, other surgical site

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Coding Notes

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Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) L02.91
operative wound T81.49
peritoneum, peritoneal (perforated) (ruptured) K65.1
postoperative T81.49
postoperative (any site) See also Infection, postoperative wound T81.49
wound T81.49
Cellulitis (diffuse) (phlegmonous) (septic) (suppurative) L03.90
drainage site (following operation) T81.49
Complication (s) (from) (of)
surgical procedure (on) T81.9
wound infection T81.49
Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) B99.9
operation wound T81.49
postoperative wound T81.49
surgical site
specified NEC T81.49
Sepsis (generalized) (unspecified organism) A41.9
localized - code to specific localized infection
in operation wound T81.49

Sibling Codes

Infection following a procedure, unspecified
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

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

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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
T81.49 Infection following a procedure, other surgical site