Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)
T81: Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified

useAdditionalCode
code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

excludes2
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)

sevenChrNote
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T81

sevenChrDef
A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela
T81.1: Postprocedural shock
T81.3: Disruption of wound, not elsewhere classified
T81.4: Infection following a procedure
T81.5: Complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure
T81.6: Acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure
T81.7: Vascular complications following a procedure, not elsewhere classified
T81.8: Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
T81.9: Unspecified complication of procedure

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