T81.4
Non-billableInfection following a procedure
T81.4 is the ICD-10-CM code for Infection following a procedure. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as T81.40 for billing.
S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHAfter any operation , you'll have some side effects. There is usually some pain with surgery. There may also be swelling and soreness around the area that the surgeon cut. Your surgeon can tell you which side effects to expect. There can also be complications. These are unplanned events linked to the operation. Some complications are infection, too much bleeding, reaction to anesthesia , or accidental injury. Some…
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Includes
- •Wound abscess following a procedure
Excludes2 — not included here
- •bleb associated endophthalmitis (H59.4-)
- •infection due to infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.2-)
- •infection due to prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82.6-T82.7, T83.5-T83.6, T84.5-T84.7, T85.7)
- •obstetric surgical wound infection (O86.0-)
- •postprocedural fever NOS (R50.82)
- •postprocedural retroperitoneal abscess (K68.11)
Use additional code
- •code to identify infection
- •code (R65.2-) to identify severe sepsis, if applicable
Notes
- •, if applicable, disruption of internal operation (surgical) wound (T81.32-)
Conditions mapped to this code
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Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.
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