T81.44

Sepsis following a procedure

Requires 7th character

T81.44 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from T81)

  • Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • bleb associated endophthalmitis (H59.4-) (from T81.4)
  • infection due to infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.2-) (from T81.4)
  • infection due to prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82.6-T82.7, T83.5-T83.6, T84.5-T84.7, T85.7) (from T81.4)
  • obstetric surgical wound infection (O86.0-) (from T81.4)
  • postprocedural fever NOS (R50.82) (from T81.4)
  • postprocedural retroperitoneal abscess (K68.11) (from T81.4)
  • birth trauma (P10-P15) (from T81)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from T81)
  • any encounters with medical care for postprocedural conditions in which no complications are present, such as: (from T81)
  • artificial opening status (Z93.-) (from T81)
  • closure of external stoma (Z43.-) (from T81)
  • fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device (Z44.-) (from T81)
  • burns and corrosions from local applications and irradiation (T20-T32) (from T81)
  • complications of surgical procedures during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from T81)
  • mechanical complication of respirator [ventilator] (J95.850) (from T81)
  • poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4 or 6) (from T81)
  • postprocedural fever (R50.82) (from T81)
  • specified complications classified elsewhere, such as: (from T81)
  • cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0) (from T81)
  • colostomy malfunction (K94.0-) (from T81)
  • disorders of fluid and electrolyte imbalance (E86-E87) (from T81)
  • functional disturbances following cardiac surgery (I97.0-I97.1) (from T81)
  • intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-) (from T81)
  • ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-) (from T81)
  • postgastric surgery syndromes (K91.1) (from T81)
  • postlaminectomy syndrome NEC (M96.1) (from T81)
  • postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome (I97.2) (from T81)
  • postsurgical blind-loop syndrome (K91.2) (from T81)
  • ventilator associated pneumonia (J95.851) (from T81)
  • complications following immunization (T88.0-T88.1) (from T81)
  • complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.-) (from T81)
  • complications of transplanted organs and tissue (T86.-) (from T81)
  • specified complications classified elsewhere, such as: (from T81)
  • complication of prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82-T85) (from T81)
  • dermatitis due to drugs and medicaments (L23.3, L24.4, L25.1, L27.0-L27.1) (from T81)
  • endosseous dental implant failure (M27.6-) (from T81)
  • floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) (intraoperative) H21.81 (from T81)
  • intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specific body system (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95, K91.-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-) (from T81)
  • ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-) (from T81)
  • plateau iris syndrome (post-iridectomy) (postprocedural) H21.82 (from T81)
  • poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4) (from T81)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify the sepsis
  • code to identify infection (from T81.4)
  • code (R65.2-) to identify severe sepsis, if applicable (from T81.4)
  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from T81)
  • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5) (from T81)
  • code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication (from T81)
  • code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82) (from T81)
  • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5) (from T81)

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • , if applicable, disruption of internal operation (surgical) wound (T81.32-) (from T81.4)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at T81). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Also known as

  • Sepsis, postprocedural

Parent code

  • T81.4Infection following a procedureNeeds 7th char

More specific codes T81.44

  • T81.44XASepsis following a procedure, initial encounterBillable
  • T81.44XDSepsis following a procedure, subsequent encounterBillable
  • T81.44XSSepsis following a procedure, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • T81.40Infection following a procedure, unspecifiedNeeds 7th char
  • T81.41Infection following a procedure, superficial incisional surgical siteNeeds 7th char
  • T81.42Infection following a procedure, deep incisional surgical siteNeeds 7th char
  • T81.43Infection following a procedure, organ and space surgical siteNeeds 7th char
  • T81.49Infection following a procedure, other surgical siteNeeds 7th char

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