T81.43⚠ Requires 7th Character
Infection following a procedure, organ and space surgical site
Infection following a procedure, organ and space surgical si…
⚠ 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 T81.43:
Inclusion Terms
- •Intra-abdominal abscess following a procedure
- •Subphrenic abscess following a procedure
Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)
These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to T81.43 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.
Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic), intra-abdominal, following procedureAbscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic), intra-abdominal, postproceduralAbscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic), peritoneum, peritoneal (perforated) (ruptured), postoperativeAbscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic), subphrenic, postoperativeInfection, infected, infective (opportunistic), postoperative wound, surgical site, organ and space
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
└T81.43Infection following a procedure, organ and space surgical si…
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