T81.43XA

Billable

ChapterS00–T88

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Official Description

Infection following a procedure, organ and space surgical site, initial encounter

Metadata & Insights

•Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

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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)

T81Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified

T81.4Infection following a procedure

T81.43Infection following a procedure, organ and space surgical site

T81.43XAInfection following a procedure, organ and space surgical site, initial encounterBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to T81.43XA:

subcategoryT81.43

Infection following a procedure, organ and space surgical site

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subcategoryT81.4

Infection following a procedure

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categoryT81

Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified

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blockT80-T88

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

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chapterCH19

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

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Code History

FY 2018: This code replaced T81.4XXA

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 791

Prematurity with Major Problems

DRG 793

Full Term Neonate with Major Problems

DRG 856

Postoperative or Post-Traumatic Infections with O.R. Procedures with MCC

DRG 857

Postoperative or Post-Traumatic Infections with O.R. Procedures with CC

DRG 858

Postoperative or Post-Traumatic Infections with O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC

DRG 862

Postoperative and Post-Traumatic Infections with MCC

DRG 863

Postoperative and Post-Traumatic Infections without MCC

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