Is T81.510 a billable code?
No. T81.510 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
T81.510: Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following surgical operation
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
T81.510 groups related diagnoses under adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following surgical operation. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under T81.510
- T81.510AAdhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following surgical operation, initial encounter
- T81.510DAdhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following surgical operation, subsequent encounter
- T81.510SAdhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following surgical operation, sequela
Other codes in T81.51 Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure
- T81.511Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following infusion or transfusionheader
- T81.512Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following kidney dialysisheader
- T81.513Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following injection or immunizationheader
- T81.514Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following endoscopic examinationheader
- T81.515Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following heart catheterizationheader
- T81.516Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following aspiration, puncture or other catheterizationheader
- T81.517Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following removal of catheter or packingheader
- T81.518Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following other procedureheader
- T81.519Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following unspecified procedureheader
T81.510 questions
What does T81.510 mean?
T81.510 is the ICD-10-CM code for Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following surgical operation. 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.