T81.12XD: Postprocedural septic shock, subsequent encounter
T81.12XD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for postprocedural septic shock, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check T81.12XD with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "D": subsequent encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T81
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Code first
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code.
- underlying infection
Use additional code
Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.
- code, to identify any associated acute organ dysfunction, if applicable
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Postprocedural endotoxic shock resulting from a procedure, not elsewhere classified
- Postprocedural gram-negative shock resulting from a procedure, not elsewhere classified
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above T81.12XD
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Written on T81.1: Postprocedural shock
- anaphylactic shock NOS (T78.2)
- anaphylactic shock due to correct substance properly administered (T88.6)
- anaphylactic shock due to serum (T80.5-)
- electric shock (T75.4)
- obstetric shock (O75.1)
- shock due to anesthesia (T88.2)
- shock following abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.3)
- traumatic shock (T79.4)
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above T81.12XD
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Written on T81: Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
- complications following immunization (T88.0-T88.1)
- complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.-)
- complications of transplanted organs and tissue (T86.-)
- specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
- complication of prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82-T85)
- dermatitis due to drugs and medicaments (L23.3, L24.4, L25.1, L27.0-L27.1)
- endosseous dental implant failure (M27.6-)
- floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) (intraoperative) H21.81
- intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specific body system (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95, K91.-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
- ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)
- plateau iris syndrome (post-iridectomy) (postprocedural) H21.82
- poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4)
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
T81.12XD is named in 11 Medicare coverage policies: 11 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.