T81.1

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Postprocedural shock

Use a more specific code (4 billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

Includes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)

anaphylactic shock NOS (T78.2)
anaphylactic shock due to correct substance properly administered (T88.6)
anaphylactic shock due to serum (T80.5-)
electric shock (T75.4)
obstetric shock (O75.1)
shock due to anesthesia (T88.2)
shock following abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.3)
traumatic shock (T79.4)

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

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)

T81Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified

T81.1Postprocedural shockNot billable

T81.10Postprocedural shock unspecifiedBillable

T81.11Postprocedural cardiogenic shockBillable

T81.12Postprocedural septic shockBillable

T81.19Other postprocedural shockBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to T81.1:

categoryT81

Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified

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

chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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