Is T81.508 a billable code?
No. T81.508 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
T81.508: Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following other procedure
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
T81.508 groups related diagnoses under unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following other procedure. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under T81.508
- T81.508AUnspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following other procedure, initial encounter
- T81.508DUnspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following other procedure, subsequent encounter
- T81.508SUnspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following other procedure, 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
- T81.505Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following heart catheterizationheader
- 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
- T81.509Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following unspecified procedureheader
T81.508 questions
What does T81.508 mean?
T81.508 is the ICD-10-CM code for Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following other procedure. 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.