T81.89
Billable codeOther complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
The ICD-10 code for other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified is T81.89.
Clinical notes
Use additional code
This code represents an underlying condition. When a related manifestation is also present, coding convention calls for an additional code to be listed after this one.
- code to specify complication, such as:
- postprocedural delirium (F05)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •If the associated manifestation or related condition noted above is also documented, an additional code should be reported alongside this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- T81.81Complication of inhalation therapy
- T81.82Emphysema (subcutaneous) resulting from a procedure
- T81.83Persistent postprocedural fistula
- T81.89Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified