T81.536

Billable code

Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following aspiration, puncture or other catheterization

The ICD-10 code for perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following aspiration, puncture or other catheterization is T81.536.

Documentation support

General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.

•As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.