T81.8
ICD-10Non-billable categoryOther complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
T81.8 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
Excludes2
Not included here. The condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, and both codes may be reported together.
- hypothermia following anesthesia (T88.51)
- malignant hyperpyrexia due to anesthesia (T88.3)
ICD-10-CM FY2026 defines 4 codes beneath T81.8. See the ICD-10-CM index for what this site publishes.
Related codes in T81
- T81.1Postprocedural shockcategory
- T81.3Disruption of wound, not elsewhere classifiedcategory
- T81.4Infection following a procedurecategory
- T81.5Comp of foreign body acc left in body following procedurecategory
- T81.6Acute reaction to foreign substance acc left dur proccategory
- T81.7Vascular complications following a procedure, NECcategory
- T81.9Unspecified complication of procedurecategory
Where this code sits
- Parent code
- T81
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.