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T80.212

Non-billable

Local infection due to central venous catheter

Local infection due to central venous catheter

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

T80-T88

Parent Code

T80.21

Child Codes

3

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Exit or insertion site infection
  • Local infection due to Hickman catheter
  • Local infection due to peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)
  • Local infection due to portacath (port-a-cath)
  • Local infection due to pulmonary artery catheter
  • Local infection due to triple lumen catheter
  • Local infection due to umbilical venous catheter
  • Port or reservoir infection
  • Tunnel infection

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • complications following perfusion

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • any encounters with medical care for postprocedural conditions in which no complications are present, such as:
  • artificial opening status (Z93.-)
  • closure of external stoma (Z43.-)
  • fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device (Z44.-)
  • burns and corrosions from local applications and irradiation (T20-T32)
  • complications of surgical procedures during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • mechanical complication of respirator [ventilator] (J95.850)
  • poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4 or 6)
  • postprocedural fever (R50.82)
  • specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
  • cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0)
  • colostomy malfunction (K94.0-)
  • disorders of fluid and electrolyte imbalance (E86-E87)
  • functional disturbances following cardiac surgery (I97.0-I97.1)
  • intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
  • ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)
  • postgastric surgery syndromes (K91.1)
  • postlaminectomy syndrome NEC (M96.1)
  • postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome (I97.2)
  • postsurgical blind-loop syndrome (K91.2)
  • ventilator associated pneumonia (J95.851)
  • bone marrow transplant rejection (T86.01)
  • febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reaction (R50.84)
  • fluid overload due to transfusion (E87.71)
  • posttransfusion purpura (D69.51)
  • transfusion associated circulatory overload (TACO) (E87.71)
  • transfusion (red blood cell) associated hemochromatosis (E83.111)
  • transfusion related acute lung injury (TRALI) (J95.84)
  • infections specified as due to prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82.6-T82.7, T83.5-T83.6, T84.5-T84.7, T85.7)
  • postprocedural infections (T81.4-)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
  • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
  • code to identify the specific infection, such as:
  • sepsis (A41.9)

Child Codes (3)

T80.212A

Local infection due to central venous catheter, init encntr

BillableT80.212D

Local infection due to central venous catheter, subs encntr

BillableT80.212S

Local infection due to central venous catheter, sequela

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for local infection due to central venous catheter?

The ICD-10-CM code for local infection due to central venous catheter is T80.212. The full clinical description is "Local infection due to central venous catheter". T80.212 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code T80.212 mean?

ICD-10-CM code T80.212 represents "Local infection due to central venous catheter". It is classified under Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is T80.212 a billable code?

No, T80.212 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under T80.212.

What chapter is T80.212 in?

T80.212 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).

What codes cannot be used with T80.212?

T80.212 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: birth trauma (P10-P15); obstetric trauma (O70-O71).

What are the subcategories under T80.212?

T80.212 has 3 child codes, including: T80.212A (Local infection due to central venous catheter, init encntr), T80.212D (Local infection due to central venous catheter, subs encntr), T80.212S (Local infection due to central venous catheter, sequela).

Are additional codes required with T80.212?

Yes, when using T80.212 you should also code: code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-); code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5); code to identify the specific infection, such as:; sepsis (A41.9).

What are the UMLS CUIs for T80.212?

T80.212 is linked to 10 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C3161236, C3161237, C3161138, C3161238, C3161239, and 5 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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