T81.711A — Complication of renal artery following a procedure, not elsewhere classified, initial encounter
Is T81.711A billable?
Yes, but T81.711A is an unspecified code. T81.711A is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, T81.711A is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting T81.711A.
T81.711A at a glance
| Code | T81.711A |
|---|---|
| Description | Complication of renal artery following a procedure, not elsewhere classified, 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 T81.711A?
In T81.711A, the 7th character A means initial encounter. The 7th character is required for T81.711A to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
Which MS-DRGs does T81.711A group to?
T81.711A sits in MDC 11 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.
- 698Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCCmedical
- 699Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CCmedical
- 700Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses without CC/MCCmedical
As a secondary diagnosis, T81.711A is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is T81.711A listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under T81.711, the nearest indexed parent of T81.711A. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Embolism › postoperative, postprocedural › artery › renal (multiple) (paradoxical)
- Complication › surgical procedure › vascular › artery › renal (s) (from) (of)
- Embolism › air › following › procedure NEC › artery › renal (multiple) (paradoxical)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from T81.7
The conditions below can never be reported together with T81.711A on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside T81.711A to fully describe the condition. T81.711A 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 T81.711A to fully describe the condition. T81.711A is sequenced first.
Use additional code — inherited from T81
Report an additional code alongside T81.711A to fully describe the condition. T81.711A is sequenced first.
- code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of T81.711A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T81.711A and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T80-T88
The conditions below are not part of T81.711A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T81.711A 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 T81
The conditions below are not part of T81.711A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T81.711A and the excluded code may both be reported.
- complications following immunization (T88.0-T88.1)
- complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.-)
- complications of transplanted organs and tissue (T86.-)
- specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
- complication of prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82-T85)
- dermatitis due to drugs and medicaments (L23.3, L24.4, L25.1, L27.0-L27.1)
- endosseous dental implant failure (M27.6-)
- floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) (intraoperative) H21.81
- intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specific body system (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95, K91.-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
- ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)
- plateau iris syndrome (post-iridectomy) (postprocedural) H21.82
- poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T81.7
The conditions below are not part of T81.711A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T81.711A and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has T81.711A existed?
T81.711A 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.