T81.41⚠ Requires 7th Character
Infection following a procedure, superficial incisional surgical site
Infection following a procedure, superficial incisional surg…
⚠ 7th Character Required
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T81
This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to T81.41:
Inclusion Terms
- •Subcutaneous abscess following a procedure
- •Stitch abscess following a procedure
Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)
These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to T81.41 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.
Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic), stitchAbscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic), subcutaneous, following procedureComplication (s) (from) (of), surgical procedure (on), stitch abscessInfection, infected, infective (opportunistic), postoperative wound, surgical site, superficial incisionalStitch, abscess
Code Hierarchy
┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├T80-T88Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)├T81Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
└T81.41Infection following a procedure, superficial incisional surg…
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