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T80-T88

Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Rankblock
Official Description

Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 9 non-billable)
T80Complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injectionhas subcodesT81Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classifiedhas subcodesT82Complications of cardiac and vascular prosthetic devices, implants and graftshas subcodesT83Complications of genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and graftshas subcodesT84Complications of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and graftshas subcodesT85Complications of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and graftshas subcodesT86Complications of transplanted organs and tissuehas subcodesT87Complications peculiar to reattachment and amputationhas subcodesT88Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classifiedhas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

CH19 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Instructional Notes

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • any encounters with medical care for postprocedural conditions in which no complications are present, such as:
  • artificial opening status (Z93.-)
  • closure of external stoma (Z43.-)
  • fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device (Z44.-)
  • burns and corrosions from local applications and irradiation (T20-T32)
  • complications of surgical procedures during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • mechanical complication of respirator [ventilator] (J95.850)
  • poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4 or 6)
  • postprocedural fever (R50.82)
  • specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
  • cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0)
  • colostomy malfunction (K94.0-)
  • disorders of fluid and electrolyte imbalance (E86-E87)
  • functional disturbances following cardiac surgery (I97.0-I97.1)
  • intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
  • ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)
  • postgastric surgery syndromes (K91.1)
  • postlaminectomy syndrome NEC (M96.1)
  • postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome (I97.2)
  • postsurgical blind-loop syndrome (K91.2)
  • ventilator associated pneumonia (J95.851)
Use Additional Code
  • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
  • code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication
  • code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
T80-T88Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)Not billable
T80Complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injectionSubcodes
T81Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classifiedSubcodes
T82Complications of cardiac and vascular prosthetic devices, implants and graftsSubcodes
T83Complications of genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and graftsSubcodes
T84Complications of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and graftsSubcodes
T85Complications of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and graftsSubcodes
T86Complications of transplanted organs and tissueSubcodes
T87Complications peculiar to reattachment and amputationSubcodes
T88Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classifiedSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to T80-T88:

chapterCH19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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