T81.9 is the ICD-10 code for Unspecified complication of procedure. It is a four-character subcategory of T81 (Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified), the most specific level in the WHO edition. 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
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XIX · S00–T98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
T81.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
T81.9Uspesifisert komplikasjon til kirurgiske eller medisinske prosedyrer
DT819Komplikation til indgreb UNS
T81.9Määrittämätön toimenpidekomplikaatio
T81.9Nicht näher bezeichnete Komplikation eines Eingriffes
T81.9Complication non précisée d'un acte à visée diagnostique et thérapeutique
T81.9niet-gespecificeerde complicatie van medische verrichting
Listed through more specific codes:
- T81.9XXAUnspecified complication of procedure, initial encounter
- T81.9XXDUnspecified complication of procedure, subsequent encounter
- T81.9XXSUnspecified complication of procedure, sequela
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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