Perf due to fb acc left in body fol remov cath/pack, subs

Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following removal of catheter or packing, subsequent encounter

📋Clinical Description

This code indicates a perforation that occurred because a foreign object was unintentionally left inside the patient's body after a catheter or packing was removed. This specific code is for use on encounters following the initial treatment of the perforation.

🎯When to Use

Apply this code when documenting follow-up care for a patient who experienced a perforation due to retained foreign material after a catheter or packing removal. This would include subsequent visits for monitoring, wound care, or management of complications related to the perforation.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure documentation clearly states the perforation was caused by a foreign body accidentally left in after catheter/packing removal.
Confirm this is a subsequent encounter for the perforation, not the initial treatment.
Always code the specific site of the perforation if known, in addition to this complication code.

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Code Hierarchy

▲T81.537Perf due to fb acc left in body following remov cath/pack

T81.537D(current)

Crosswalks

V58.89ApproxICD-9

Same Category

T81Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified T81.1Postprocedural shock T81.10Postprocedural shock unspecified T81.10XAPostprocedural shock unspecified, initial encounter T81.10XDPostprocedural shock unspecified, subsequent encounter