T81.7
Vascular complications following a procedure, not elsewhere classified
Non-billableCategory
Code Hierarchy
T81T81.7
Coding Guidelines
Inclusion Terms
- Air embolism following procedure NEC
- Phlebitis or thrombophlebitis resulting from a procedure
Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)
These codes should never be used together with T81.7
- embolism complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.2)
- embolism complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O88.-)
- T79.0 - traumatic embolism (T79.0)
Excludes2 (Not Included Here)
These conditions are not part of this code but may be reported additionally if documented
- embolism due to prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82.8-, T83.81, T84.8-, T85.81-)
- T80.0 - embolism following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.0)
Specific Codes (2)
Related Codes
T81.1Category
Postprocedural shock
T81.3Category
Disruption of wound, not elsewhere classified
T81.4Category
Infection following a procedure
T81.5Category
Complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure
T81.6Category
Acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure
T81.8Category
Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
T81.9Category
Unspecified complication of procedure
