T80.212 – Local infection due to central venous catheter
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified
ICD-10-CM code
T80.212
- Code
T80.212(claims format:T80212)- Description
- Local infection due to central venous catheter
- Billable
- No – use a more specific code below
- Valid for
- Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
- Chapter
- 19. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- Block
- T80-T88 Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified
- Parent codes
- T80 › T80.2 › T80.21
Billable codes under T80.212
T80.212 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:
7th character values
Codes in this category need a 7th character to describe the encounter or episode of care.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
A | initial encounter |
D | subsequent encounter |
S | sequela |
Notes for T80.212
Applicable to:
- 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
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
T80 – Complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection
Includes:
- complications following perfusion
Excludes2 (not included here):
- 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)
7th character note:
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T80
T80.2 – Infections following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection
Excludes2 (not included here):
Use additional code:
T80.21 – Infection due to central venous catheter
Applicable to:
- Infection due to pulmonary artery catheter (Swan-Ganz catheter)
Block T80-T88
Excludes2 (not included here):
- 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)
Index terms for T80.212
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Infection, infected, infective, tunnel
- Infection, infected, infective, port or reservoir
- Infection, infected, infective, due to or resulting from, portacath, localized
- Infection, infected, infective, due to or resulting from, Hickman catheter, localized
- Infection, infected, infective, due to or resulting from, central venous catheter, tunnel
- Infection, infected, infective, due to or resulting from, triple lumen catheter, localized
- Infection, infected, infective, due to or resulting from, central venous catheter, localized
- Infection, infected, infective, due to or resulting from, umbilical venous catheter, localized
- Infection, infected, infective, due to or resulting from, central venous catheter, port or reservoir
- Infection, infected, infective, due to or resulting from, central venous catheter, exit or insertion site
- Infection, infected, infective, due to or resulting from, peripherally inserted central catheter, localized
Related codes in T80.21
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code T80.212?
T80.212 is the ICD-10-CM code for local infection due to central venous catheter, in the block T80-T88 (Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified).
Is T80.212 a billable code?
No. T80.212 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.
What category does T80.212 belong to?
It belongs to category T80 – Complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.