T87.43 — Infection of amputation stump, right lower extremity
Is T87.43 billable?
Yes — T87.43 is billable for FY2027. T87.43 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. T87.43 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
T87.43 at a glance
| Code | T87.43 |
|---|---|
| Description | Infection of amputation stump, right lower extremity |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does T87.43 group to?
T87.43 sits in MDC 08 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.
- 564Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with MCCmedical
- 565Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with CCmedical
- 566Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses without CC/MCCmedical
As a secondary diagnosis, T87.43 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is T87.43 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under T87.4, the nearest indexed parent of T87.43. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Complication › amputation stumpNEC › infection or inflammation › lower limb (s) (from) (of)
- Complication › amputation stumpNEC › infection or inflammation › upper limb (s) (from) (of)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside T87.43 to fully describe the condition. T87.43 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 T87.43 to fully describe the condition. T87.43 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of T87.43, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T87.43 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T80-T88
The conditions below are not part of T87.43, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T87.43 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)
How long has T87.43 existed?
T87.43 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.