T81.7 Vascular complications following a procedure, not elsewhere classified

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Vascular complications following a procedure, not elsewhere classified is T81.7 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

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
Excludes1
Not coded here. These conditions should NOT be coded together with T81.7.
  • embolism complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.2)
  • embolism complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O88.-)
  • traumatic embolism (T79.0)
Excludes2
Not included here. These conditions are coded elsewhere but may be coded together if applicable.
  • embolism due to prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82.8-, T83.81, T84.8-, T85.81-)
  • embolism following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.0)

Inclusion Terms

  • Air embolism following procedure NEC
  • Phlebitis or thrombophlebitis resulting from a procedure

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 Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified

More Specific Codes

T81.71 Complication of artery following a procedure, not elsewhere classified T81.72 Complication of vein following a procedure, not elsewhere classified

Other Codes Under T81

T81.1 Postprocedural shock T81.3 Disruption of wound, not elsewhere classified T81.4 Infection following a procedure T81.5 Complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure T81.6 Acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure T81.8 Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified T81.9 Unspecified complication of 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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