T81.6 - Acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure

  • Applicable to Acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure
  • The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM T81.6 became effective on October 1, 2024.
  • This is the American ICD10-CM version of T81.6 - other international versions of ICD10 T81.6 may differ.
  • T81.6 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • T81.6 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • T81.6 - Acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure
    • T81.6 - Acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure
    • T81.60 - Unspecified acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure
    • T81.61 - Aseptic peritonitis due to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure
    • T81.69 - Other acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure

Type 2 Excludes

  • complications of foreign body accidentally left in body cavity or operation wound following procedure (T81.5-)

The following codes above T81.6 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to T81.6:

Chapter: S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Section: T80-T88 Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified

Category: T81 Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified

     
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

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