T81.6
Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure
Use a more specific code (3 billable)
Metadata & Insights
- •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
- •Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).
Instructional Notes
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
- complications of foreign body accidentally left in body cavity or operation wound following procedure (T81.5-)
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
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
T81.6Acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedureNot billable
Applicable Ancestor Context
The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to T81.6:
blockT80-T88
Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)
View context instructionschapterCH19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
View context instructionsMS-DRG Classification
No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.
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