T81.42⚠ Requires 7th Character
Infection following a procedure, deep incisional surgical site
Infection following a procedure, deep incisional 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 T81.42:
Inclusion Terms
- •Intra-muscular abscess following a procedure
Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)
These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to T81.42 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.
Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic), intramuscular, following procedureInfection, infected, infective (opportunistic), postoperative wound, surgical site, deep incisional
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
└T81.42Infection following a procedure, deep incisional surgical si…
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