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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

T81.4XXAInfection following a procedure, initial encounter

Deleted in FY2019Requires 7th character

T81.4XXA was removed from ICD-10-CM in FY2019 and can't be reported for dates of service on or after October 1, 2018.

Code last changed in FY2016 (effective October 1, 2015). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About T81.4XXA

T81.4XXA was the ICD-10-CM code for infection following a procedure, initial encounter until it was deleted in FY2019. It can't be reported for dates of service on or after October 1, 2018.

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

7th character

Ainitial encounter

Other encounter types for T81.4:

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to T81.4XXA.

› From T81.4 Infection following a procedure
Excludes2
  • bleb associated endophthalmitis (H59.4-)
  • infection due to infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.2-)
  • infection due to prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82.6-T82.7, T83.5-T83.6, T84.5-T84.7, T85.7)
  • obstetric surgical wound infection (O86.0-)
  • postprocedural fever NOS (R50.82)
  • postprocedural retroperitoneal abscess (K68.11)
Use additional code
  • code to identify infection
  • code (R65.2-) to identify severe sepsis, if applicable
Code also
  • , if applicable, disruption of internal operation (surgical) wound (T81.32-)
› From T81 Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
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)
Use additional code
  • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

Broader instructions also apply from T80-T88 Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • FY2019 (effective 10/1/2018): Deleted

Common questions about T81.4XXA

Is T81.4XXA billable?

No. T81.4XXA was deleted in FY2019.