Is T81.525 a billable code?
No. T81.525 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
T81.525: Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following heart catheterization
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
T81.525 groups related diagnoses under obstruction due to 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 T81.525
- T81.525AObstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following heart catheterization, initial encounter
- T81.525DObstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following heart catheterization, subsequent encounter
- T81.525SObstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following heart catheterization, sequela
Other codes in T81.52 Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure
- T81.520Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following surgical operationheader
- T81.521Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following infusion or transfusionheader
- T81.522Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following kidney dialysisheader
- T81.523Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following injection or immunizationheader
- T81.524Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following endoscopic examinationheader
- T81.526Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following aspiration, puncture or other catheterizationheader
- T81.527Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following removal of catheter or packingheader
- T81.528Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following other procedureheader
- T81.529Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following unspecified procedureheader
T81.525 questions
What does T81.525 mean?
T81.525 is the ICD-10-CM code for Obstruction due to 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.