2025 ICD-10-CM code T80.29
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Revision Date: N/A Deletion Date: N/A Injury - Infection following other infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) Feed
Infection following other infusion, transfusion, and therapeutic injection.
Medical necessity for coding T80.29 is established when there's clear evidence of an infection directly linked to an infusion, transfusion, or therapeutic injection, as opposed to infections caused by other factors.Supporting documentation should demonstrate a causal relationship between the procedure and the resulting infection, such as positive culture results identifying the infection-causing organism.
The clinical responsibility encompasses the diagnosis and management of the infection, including identifying the causative organism, administering appropriate antibiotic therapy, monitoring the patient's response to treatment, and managing any associated complications.The physician's role also extends to ordering and interpreting laboratory tests to confirm the infection and guide treatment.
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- T80-T88: Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified
In simple words: This code is used when someone gets an infection after receiving an infusion (like IV fluids), a blood transfusion, or a shot of medicine.It doesn't include infections caused by things like implants or other specific infections already listed in other codes.
This code classifies infections that arise as a complication after procedures involving infusions, transfusions, or therapeutic injections, excluding those explicitly linked to prosthetic devices, implants, or grafts; postprocedural infections; or specific infections classified elsewhere.Additional codes may be necessary to specify the type of infection (e.g., sepsis) and the implicated substance or device. This code should not be used if the infection is directly caused by a prosthetic device, implant, or graft (T82.6-T82.7, T83.5-T83.6, T84.5-T84.7, T85.7), or if it's a postprocedural infection (T81.4-).
Example 1: A patient develops a bloodstream infection after receiving intravenous antibiotics for pneumonia.The infection is not directly related to the IV catheter itself. T80.29 would be used to code the infection, with an additional code specifying the organism if identified., A patient receives a blood transfusion and subsequently develops a febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reaction.While the reaction is related to the transfusion, it doesn't meet criteria for specific transfusion-related complications (e.g., TRALI).In this case, T80.29 would be considered along with appropriate additional codes for the reaction itself., A patient undergoing chemotherapy develops an infection at the injection site.The infection is not directly attributable to the chemotherapy drug itself, but rather a complication of the injection.This infection would be coded using T80.29.
Detailed documentation should include the date and type of infusion, transfusion, or injection; the type of substance administered; the onset, signs, and symptoms of the infection; results of laboratory tests (e.g., blood cultures); treatment administered; and the patient's response to treatment.Specific details about the infection (organism identification, site of infection, etc.) are also essential.
** Always refer to the latest ICD-10-CM coding guidelines and official resources for the most up-to-date information and coding conventions.When possible, specify the infection type (e.g., bacteremia, pneumonia) with additional codes.Ensure proper documentation to support the linkage between the medical procedure and the resulting infection.
- Payment Status: Active
- Specialties:Infectious Disease, Hematology, Oncology
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, Outpatient Hospital, Ambulatory Surgical Center