T81.4
Non-billableInfection following a procedure
T81.4 is the ICD-10-CM code for Infection following a procedure. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as T81.40 for billing.
S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Includes
- •Wound abscess following a procedure
Excludes2 — not included here
- •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
Notes
- •, if applicable, disruption of internal operation (surgical) wound (T81.32-)
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Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.
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