T80.211 — Bloodstream infection due to central venous catheter
Is T80.211 billable?
No — T80.211 is a non-billable header code. T80.211 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 3 billable codes beneath T80.211.
T80.211 at a glance
| Code | T80.211 |
|---|---|
| Description | Bloodstream infection due to central venous catheter |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is T80.211 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to T80.211. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Infection, infected, infective › catheter-related bloodstream (opportunistic)
- Infection, infected, infective › central line-associated › bloodstream (opportunistic)
- Infection, infected, infective › due to or resulting from › central venous catheter › bloodstream (opportunistic)
- Infection, infected, infective › due to or resulting from › Hickman catheter › bloodstream (opportunistic)
- Infection, infected, infective › due to or resulting from › peripherally inserted central catheter › bloodstream (opportunistic)
- Infection, infected, infective › due to or resulting from › portacath › bloodstream (opportunistic)
- Infection, infected, infective › due to or resulting from › triple lumen catheter › bloodstream (opportunistic)
- Infection, infected, infective › due to or resulting from › umbilical venous catheter › bloodstream (opportunistic)
- Infection, infected, infective › due to or resulting from › device, implant or graft › catheter NEC › dialysis › central line (opportunistic)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to T80.211.
- Catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) NOS
- Central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI)
- Bloodstream infection due to Hickman catheter
- Bloodstream infection due to peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)
- Bloodstream infection due to portacath (port-a-cath)
- Bloodstream infection due to pulmonary artery catheter
- Bloodstream infection due to triple lumen catheter
- Bloodstream infection due to umbilical venous catheter
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside T80.211 to fully describe the condition. T80.211 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Use additional code — inherited from T80-T88
Report an additional code alongside T80.211 to fully describe the condition. T80.211 is sequenced first.
Use additional code — inherited from T80.2
Report an additional code alongside T80.211 to fully describe the condition. T80.211 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of T80.211, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T80.211 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T80-T88
The conditions below are not part of T80.211, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T80.211 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- any encounters with medical care for postprocedural conditions in which no complications are present, such as:
- artificial opening status (Z93.-)
- closure of external stoma (Z43.-)
- fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device (Z44.-)
- burns and corrosions from local applications and irradiation (T20-T32)
- complications of surgical procedures during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- mechanical complication of respirator [ventilator] (J95.850)
- poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4 or 6)
- postprocedural fever (R50.82)
- specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
- cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0)
- colostomy malfunction (K94.0-)
- disorders of fluid and electrolyte imbalance (E86-E87)
- functional disturbances following cardiac surgery (I97.0-I97.1)
- intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
- ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)
- postgastric surgery syndromes (K91.1)
- postlaminectomy syndrome NEC (M96.1)
- postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome (I97.2)
- postsurgical blind-loop syndrome (K91.2)
- ventilator associated pneumonia (J95.851)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T80
The conditions below are not part of T80.211, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T80.211 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- bone marrow transplant rejection (T86.01)
- febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reaction (R50.84)
- fluid overload due to transfusion (E87.71)
- posttransfusion purpura (D69.51)
- transfusion associated circulatory overload (TACO) (E87.71)
- transfusion (red blood cell) associated hemochromatosis (E83.111)
- transfusion related acute lung injury (TRALI) (J95.84)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T80.2
The conditions below are not part of T80.211, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T80.211 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under T80.211? (3)
How long has T80.211 existed?
T80.211 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.