T81.44XD

Sepsis following a procedure, subsequent encounter

Billable / specificPOA exempt

T81.44XD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

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 (from T81.44)
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

The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at T81). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

Character	Meaning
A	initial encounter
D	subsequent encounter
S	sequela