2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T80.21
Infection due to central venous catheter
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- T80.21
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Infection due to central venous catheter
- Is Billable?
- Not Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
T80.21 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of infection due to central venous catheter. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
Specific Coding Applicable to Infection due to central venous catheter
Non-specific codes like T80.21 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for infection due to central venous catheter:
T80.211 for Bloodstream infection due to central venous catheter - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use T80.211A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use T80.211D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use T80.211S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE
T80.212 for Local infection due to central venous catheter - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use T80.212A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use T80.212D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use T80.212S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE
T80.218 for Other infection due to central venous catheter - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use T80.218A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use T80.218D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use T80.218S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE
T80.219 for Unspecified infection due to central venous catheter - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use T80.219A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use T80.219D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use T80.219S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE
Coding Guidelines
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.
Inclusion Terms
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- Infection due to pulmonary artery catheter (Swan-Ganz catheter)
Code History
- FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.