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ICD-10-CM Code for Infection following a procedure T81.4

ICD-10 code T81.4 for Infection following a procedure is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Official Long Descriptor

Infection following a procedure
Wound abscess following a procedure
Use additional code to identify infection
Use additional
code (R65.2-) to identify severe sepsis, if applicable
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)

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Practicode
Cellulitis is another term for infection. To code T81.4 [B]and [/B]the L03.11 would be double billing for the same diagnosis. Cellulitis is encompassed already by the T81.4 code. The Use Additional Co... [ Read More ]
Practicode
Hi, thanks for responding. Yes, understood re: the T81.4 code, but why not follow that with the code for cellulitis? Codebook even prompts for an additional code to identify infection for the T18.4 gr... [ Read More ]
Practicode
Good morning, My understanding from the rationale is it is specified in the operative report as "postoperative cellulitis", a result of a previous procedure, so it is more appropriate to code it as ... [ Read More ]
Sinus Tract excision - wrist
Can someone help me with both CPT and ICD10 on the attached op note? My physician gave me CPT 11420 but I can't believe that is correct. I'm looking at 11042 with diagnosis T81.89XA. Any help is muc... [ Read More ]
T81.89XA vs L76.81
T80-T88 are for complications not elsewhere classified. There is an Excludes 2 note at the beginning of T80-T88 that excludes specified complications classified elsewhere, such as: intraoperative and ... [ Read More ]
T81.89XA vs L76.81
I could use some help. I work for a wound clinic. I need some help with T81.89XA vs L76.81. Which would be used? Most patients have either an open wound or an ulcer after a procedure. If you can lead ... [ Read More ]
Reopening Craniotomy
[QUOTE="melanie.post@outlook.com, post: 375597, member: 282460"] I have a note for a pt. who had reopening of right frontotemporal parietal craniotomy with wound debridement & removal of mesh, craniop... [ Read More ]
Cause of Injury Code?
I would not use the S41 series codes because this is not a traumatic wound or injury - it appears to be a complication of the vaccination procedure. Did the provider not give a diagnosis beyond this ... [ Read More ]
90 Day Global
Hi CMort68 Yes I'd bill it again with valid EMR CPT code 99283 because the dehiscene or incision split open. This might cause infection and is a a new problem. I d add dx T81.32XA . If no problem wit... [ Read More ]
Rejections by BCBS for Dx Codes T81.41XS & T81.31XD
BCBSAL is rejecting my claim with dx codes T81.41xs and T81.31xd for accident date. The patient developed an infection following a bilateral breast reduction. The infection resolved with antibiotics h... [ Read More ]
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