T81.49
Billable codeInfection following a procedure, other surgical site
The ICD-10 code for infection following a procedure, other surgical site is T81.49.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- T81.40Infection following a procedure, unspecified
- T81.41Infection following a procedure, superficial incisional surgical site
- T81.42Infection following a procedure, deep incisional surgical site
- T81.43Infection following a procedure, organ and space surgical site
- T81.44Sepsis following a procedure
- T81.49Infection following a procedure, other surgical site