Is T81.597 a billable code?
No. T81.597 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
T81.597: Other complications of 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
T81.597 groups related diagnoses under other complications of 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 T81.597
- T81.597AOther complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following removal of catheter or packing, initial encounter
- T81.597DOther complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following removal of catheter or packing, subsequent encounter
- T81.597SOther complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following removal of catheter or packing, sequela
Other codes in T81.59 Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure
- T81.590Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following surgical operationheader
- T81.591Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following infusion or transfusionheader
- T81.592Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following kidney dialysisheader
- T81.593Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following injection or immunizationheader
- T81.594Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following endoscopic examinationheader
- T81.595Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following heart catheterizationheader
- T81.596Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following aspiration, puncture or other catheterizationheader
- T81.598Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following other procedureheader
- T81.599Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following unspecified procedureheader
T81.597 questions
What does T81.597 mean?
T81.597 is the ICD-10-CM code for Other complications of 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.