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ICD-10 diagnosis code

T81 Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified

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T81 is the ICD-10 code for Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified. It is a three-character category divided into 10 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block T80–T88 (Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Code type
Category (3 characters)
Chapter
XIX · S00–T98
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What T81 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • adverse effect of drug NOS T88.7
  • complication following:
  • specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
    • complications of prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T82-T85
    • dermatitis due to drugs and medicaments L23.3, L24.4, L25.1, L27.0-L27.1
    • failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissues T86.-
    • poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals T36-T65

Subcodes of T81

T81 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

T81Komplikationer till kirurgiska och medicinska ingrepp som ej klassificeras på annan plats

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DT81Komplikationer til indgreb IKA

FinlandICD-10-FI

T81Muualla luokittamattomat toimenpiteiden komplikaatiot

GermanyICD-10-GM

T81Komplikationen bei Eingriffen, anderenorts nicht klassifiziert

FranceICD-10-FR

T81Complications d'actes à visée diagnostique et thérapeutique, non classées ailleurs

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

T81complicaties van medische verrichtingen, niet elders geclassificeerd

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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