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T81.60XD

T81.60XD: Unspecified acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure, subsequent encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft

T81.60XD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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7th 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

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above T81.60XD

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on T81.6: Acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure

  • complications of foreign body accidentally left in body cavity or operation wound following procedure (T81.5-)

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

T81.60XD is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
  • A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
  • A57204Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under T81.60

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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