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FY2027

T83.51 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to urinary catheter

Not billable

Is T83.51 billable?

No — T83.51 is a non-billable header code. T83.51 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 12 billable codes beneath T83.51.

Billable codes under this header

T83.51 at a glance

CodeT83.51
DescriptionInfection and inflammatory reaction due to urinary catheter
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Excludes2 — not included here

The conditions below are not part of T83.51, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T83.51 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • complications of stoma of urinary tract (N99.5-)

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside T83.51 to fully describe the condition. T83.51 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 T83.51 to fully describe the condition. T83.51 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 T83.5

Report an additional code alongside T83.51 to fully describe the condition. T83.51 is sequenced first.

  • code to identify infection

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19

The conditions below are not part of T83.51, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T83.51 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 T83.51, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T83.51 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 T83

The conditions below are not part of T83.51, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T83.51 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissue (T86.-)

What codes fall under T83.51? (4)

How long has T83.51 existed?

T83.51 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

Description changes
  • FY2018
    Infection and inflammatory reaction due to indwelling urinary catheter
    Infection and inflammatory reaction due to urinary catheter

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.

What other codes are in the T83.5 family? (1)