T81.53
Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 14 never code together
T81code
Excludes2
- complications following immunization (T88.0-T88.1)T88.0-T88.1
- complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.-)T80.-
- complications of transplanted organs and tissue (T86.-)T86.-
- specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
- complication of prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82-T85)T82-T85
- dermatitis due to drugs and medicaments (L23.3, L24.4, L25.1, L27.0-L27.1)L23.3L24.4L25.1L27.0-L27.1
- endosseous dental implant failure (M27.6-)M27.6-
- floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) (intraoperative) H21.81H21.81
- 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.-)D78.-E36.-E89.-G97.3-G97.4H59.3-H59.-H95.2-H95.3I97.4-I97.5J95K91.-L76.-M96.-N99.-
- ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)J95.0-K94.-N99.5-
- plateau iris syndrome (post-iridectomy) (postprocedural) H21.82H21.82
- poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4)T36-T65
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
7th character 3
A initial encounter
D subsequent encounter
S sequela
Instructional notes 4
T81code
Use additional code
- code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)T36-T50
S00-T88chapter
Notes
- 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
- 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.
Use additional code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Z18.-
Index entries leading here filed at null
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Alongside this code 4 same parent — T81.5
Subordinate codes 10
T81.530 Perf due to fb acc left in body following surgical operation T81.531 Perf due to fb acc left in body following infusn/transfusn T81.532 Perf due to fb acc left in body following kidney dialysis T81.533 Perf due to fb acc left in body fol injection or immuniz T81.534 Perf due to fb acc left in body following endoscopic exam T81.535 Perforation due to fb acc left in body following heart cath T81.536 Perforation due to fb acc left in body following punctr/cath T81.537 Perf due to fb acc left in body following remov cath/pack T81.538 Perf due to fb acc left in body following oth procedure T81.539 Perf due to fb acc left in body following unsp procedure
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