Is T81.537 a billable code?
No. T81.537 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
T81.537: Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following removal of catheter or packing
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
T81.537 groups related diagnoses under perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following removal of catheter or packing. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under T81.537
- T81.537APerforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following removal of catheter or packing, initial encounter
- T81.537DPerforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following removal of catheter or packing, subsequent encounter
- T81.537SPerforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following removal of catheter or packing, sequela
Other codes in T81.53 Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure
- T81.530Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following surgical operationheader
- T81.531Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following infusion or transfusionheader
- T81.532Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following kidney dialysisheader
- T81.533Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following injection or immunizationheader
- T81.534Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following endoscopic examinationheader
- T81.535Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following heart catheterizationheader
- T81.536Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following aspiration, puncture or other catheterizationheader
- T81.538Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following other procedureheader
- T81.539Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following unspecified procedureheader
T81.537 questions
What does T81.537 mean?
T81.537 is the ICD-10-CM code for Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following removal of catheter or packing. 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.