T80.29XS (Infection following other infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection, sequela) compared with T81.4 (Infection following a procedure), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Distinct conditions — both may be reported.
“postprocedural infections (T81.4-)”
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of the code above it, but a patient can have both. Report both when both are documented.
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes
Distinct conditions — both may be reported.
“infection due to infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.2-)”
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of the code above it, but a patient can have both. Report both when both are documented.
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes
Distinct conditions — both may be reported.
“complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.-)”
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of the code above it, but a patient can have both. Report both when both are documented.
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes
Yes, when both are documented. T80.29XS carries an Excludes2 note covering T81.4: “postprocedural infections (T81.4-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Yes, when both are documented. T81.4 carries an Excludes2 note covering T80.29XS: “infection due to infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.2-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Yes, when both are documented. T81.4 carries an Excludes2 note covering T80.29XS: “complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
| T80.29XSInfection following other infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection, sequela | T81.4Infection following a procedure | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Infection following other infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T80.29S). | Infection following a procedure is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T81.4). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T80 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T81 |
| Includes | complications following perfusion | Wound abscess following a procedure |
| Use additional code | code to identify the specific infection, such as: sepsis (A41.9) code (R65.2-) to identify severe sepsis, if applicable | code to identify infection code (R65.2-) to identify severe sepsis, if applicable code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources