T81.44⚠ Requires 7th Character

Sepsis following a procedure

⚠ 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 T81.44:

Ainitial encounterT81.44XADsubsequent encounterT81.44XDSsequelaT81.44XS

Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to T81.44 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Sepsis (generalized) (unspecified organism), postprocedural

Notes

  • ℹcode to identify the sepsis

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
└T81.44Sepsis following a procedure

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