T81.598Non-billable
Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following other procedure
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Coding Guidance
T81.598 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.
Additional Information from Parent Codes
The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.
Parent Codes Referenced:
Excludes1
2 items
Excludes1
Excludes2
13 items
Excludes2
From T81:
- •
- •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)
- •
- •endosseous dental implant failure (M27.6-)
- •floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) (intraoperative) H21.81
- •
- •
- •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
2 items
Use Additional Code
From S00-T88:
- •code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)