T80.21
Header — not billableInfection due to central venous catheter
The ICD-10 code for infection due to central venous catheter is T80.21.
T80.21 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Infection due to pulmonary artery catheter (Swan-Ganz catheter)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- T80.22Acute infection following transfusion, infusion, or injection of blood and blood products
- T80.29Infection following other infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection
- T80.21Infection due to central venous catheternon-billable header