T81.61 Aseptic peritonitis due to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure
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The ICD-10-CM code for Aseptic peritonitis due to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure is T81.61 (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 T81.61:
- Peritonitis (adhesive) (bacterial) (fibrinous) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (localized) (perforative) (primary) (with adhesions) (with effusion) › aseptic
- Peritonitis (adhesive) (bacterial) (fibrinous) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (localized) (perforative) (primary) (with adhesions) (with effusion) › chemical
- Peritonitis (adhesive) (bacterial) (fibrinous) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (localized) (perforative) (primary) (with adhesions) (with effusion) › talc
- Peritonitis (adhesive) (bacterial) (fibrinous) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (localized) (perforative) (primary) (with adhesions) (with effusion) › due to › talc
- Foreign body › accidentally left following a procedure › causing › aseptic peritonitis
- Peritonitis (adhesive) (bacterial) (fibrinous) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (localized) (perforative) (primary) (with adhesions) (with effusion) › due to › foreign › substance accidentally left during a procedure (chemical) (powder) (talc)
- Reaction › foreign › substance accidentally left during a procedure (chemical) (powder) (talc) › aseptic peritonitis
- Foreign body › accidentally left following a procedure › causing › acute reaction › aseptic peritonitis
Inclusion Terms
- Chemical peritonitis
Official Coding Guidelines
Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.
Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication3) 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).
Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026
References
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