T81.599 Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following unspecified procedure

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The ICD-10-CM code for Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following unspecified procedure is T81.599 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Section
T80-T88: Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)
Category T81
95 codes (80 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to T81.599:

  • Foreign body › accidentally left following a procedure › causing › specified complication NEC
  • Peritonitis (adhesive) (bacterial) (fibrinous) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (localized) (perforative) (primary) (with adhesions) (with effusion) › due to › foreign › body or object accidentally left during a procedure (instrument) (sponge) (swab)

Official Coding Guidelines

Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)

injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.2
Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication

3) Iatrogenic injuries Injury codes from Chapter 19 should not be assigned for injuries that occur during, or as a result of, a medical intervention. Assign the appropriate complication code(s).

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.3

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

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Related Codes

Parent Code

T81.59 Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure

Other Codes Under T81.59

T81.590 Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following surgical operation T81.591 Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following infusion or transfusion T81.592 Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following kidney dialysis T81.593 Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following injection or immunization T81.594 Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following endoscopic examination T81.595 Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following heart catheterization T81.596 Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following aspiration, puncture or other catheterization T81.597 Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following removal of catheter or packing T81.598 Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following other procedure
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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