| T81500A | Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following surgical operation, initial encounter |
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| T81591A | Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following infusion or transfusion, initial encounter |
Z18.9Retained foreign body fragments, unspecified material Z18. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z18. 9 became effective on October 1, 2021.
ICD-10-CM Code for Personal history of retained foreign body fully removed Z87. 821.
9XXA for Complication of surgical and medical care, unspecified, initial encounter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .
ICD-10-CM Code for Procedure and treatment not carried out because of other contraindication Z53. 09.
A retained foreign body is a patient safety incident in which a surgical object is accidentally left in a body cavity or operation wound following a procedure (Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI), 2016a).
ICD-10 code Z18 for Retained foreign body fragments is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
Surgical wound dehiscence (SWD) has been defined as the separation of the margins of a closed surgical incision that has been made in skin, with or without exposure or protrusion of underlying tissue, organs, or implants.
For a condition to be considered a complication, the following must be true: It must be more than an expected outcome or occurrence and show evidence that the provider evaluated, monitored, and treated the condition. There must be a documented cause-and-effect relationship between the care given and the complication.
ICD-10 code Z98. 890 for Other specified postprocedural states is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
Modifier 53 applies if the provider quits a procedure because the patient is at risk. In other words, the provider does not so much choose to discontinue the procedure, as sound medical practice compels him or her to do so.
CO-B15: Payment adjusted because this procedure/service requires that a qualifying service/procedure be received and covered. The qualifying other service/procedure has not been received/adjudicated.
Modifier -73 is used by the facility to indicate that a surgical or diagnostic procedure requiring anesthesia was terminated due to extenuating circumstances or to circumstances that threatened the well being of the patient after the patient had been prepared for the procedure (including procedural pre-medication when ...
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here."
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code T81.59. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.