T80.212A — Local infection due to central venous catheter, initial encounter

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Is T80.212A billable?

Yes — T80.212A is billable for FY2027. T80.212A is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. T80.212A may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

T80.212A at a glance

Code	T80.212A
Description	Local infection due to central venous catheter, initial encounter
Billable	Yes
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027
7th character "A"	initial encounter

What does the 7th character "A" mean in T80.212A?

In T80.212A, the 7th character A means initial encounter. The 7th character is required for T80.212A to be a valid, complete code.

Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:

Which MS-DRGs does T80.212A group to?

T80.212A sits in MDC 05 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.

314Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCCmedical
315Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with CCmedical
316Other Circulatory System Diagnoses without CC/MCCmedical

As a secondary diagnosis, T80.212A is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG. It also carries Hospital-Acquired Condition category 07.

How is T80.212A listed in the Alphabetic Index?

The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under T80.212, the nearest indexed parent of T80.212A. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.

Infection, infected, infective › port or reservoir (opportunistic)
Infection, infected, infective › tunnel (opportunistic)
Infection, infected, infective › due to or resulting from › central venous catheter › exit or insertion site (opportunistic)
Infection, infected, infective › due to or resulting from › central venous catheter › localized (opportunistic)
Infection, infected, infective › due to or resulting from › central venous catheter › port or reservoir (opportunistic)
Infection, infected, infective › due to or resulting from › central venous catheter › tunnel (opportunistic)
Infection, infected, infective › due to or resulting from › Hickman catheter › localized (opportunistic)
Infection, infected, infective › due to or resulting from › peripherally inserted central catheter › localized (opportunistic)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to T80.212A.

Exit or insertion site infection
Local infection due to Hickman catheter
Local infection due to peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)
Local infection due to portacath (port-a-cath)
Local infection due to pulmonary artery catheter
Local infection due to triple lumen catheter
Local infection due to umbilical venous catheter
Port or reservoir infection
Tunnel infection

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside T80.212A to fully describe the condition. T80.212A 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 T80.212A to fully describe the condition. T80.212A is sequenced first.

code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication
code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82)

Use additional code — inherited from T80.2

Report an additional code alongside T80.212A to fully describe the condition. T80.212A is sequenced first.

code to identify the specific infection, such as:
sepsis (A41.9)
code (R65.2-) to identify severe sepsis, if applicable

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19

The conditions below are not part of T80.212A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T80.212A and the excluded code may both be reported.

birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T80-T88

The conditions below are not part of T80.212A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T80.212A 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 T80.212A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T80.212A 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 T80.212A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T80.212A and the excluded code may both be reported.

infections specified as due to prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82.6-T82.7, T83.5-T83.6, T84.5-T84.7, T85.7)
postprocedural infections (T81.4-)

How long has T80.212A existed?

T80.212A 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.