T81: Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
T81.4: Infection following a procedure

inclusionTerm
Wound abscess following a procedure

useAdditionalCode
code to identify infection

useAdditionalCode
code (R65.2-) to identify severe sepsis, if applicable

excludes2
bleb associated endophthalmitis (H59.4-)
infection due to infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.2-)
infection due to prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82.6-T82.7, T83.5-T83.6, T84.5-T84.7, T85.7)
obstetric surgical wound infection (O86.0-)
postprocedural fever NOS (R50.82)
postprocedural retroperitoneal abscess (K68.11)
T81.40: Infection following a procedure, unspecified
T81.41: Infection following a procedure, superficial incisional surgical site
T81.42: Infection following a procedure, deep incisional surgical site
T81.43: Infection following a procedure, organ and space surgical site
T81.44: Sepsis following a procedure
T81.49: Infection following a procedure, other surgical site

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