Is T81.505 a billable code?
No. T81.505 is a header code that groups 3 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
T81.505: Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following heart catheterization
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
T81.505 groups related diagnoses under unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following heart catheterization. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under T81.505
- T81.505AUnspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following heart catheterization, initial encounter
- T81.505DUnspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following heart catheterization, subsequent encounter
- T81.505SUnspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following heart catheterization, sequela
Other codes in T81.50 Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure
- T81.500Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following surgical operationheader
- T81.501Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following infusion or transfusionheader
- T81.502Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following kidney dialysisheader
- T81.503Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following injection or immunizationheader
- T81.504Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following endoscopic examinationheader
- T81.506Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following aspiration, puncture or other catheterizationheader
- T81.507Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following removal of catheter or packingheader
- T81.508Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following other procedureheader
- T81.509Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following unspecified procedureheader
T81.505 questions
What does T81.505 mean?
T81.505 is the ICD-10-CM code for Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following heart catheterization. It is in chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.