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

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from T80.212 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

Applies from 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

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Applies from T80.2 Infections following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection

Excludes2 (not included here)

• 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-)

Use additional code

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

Applies from T80.21 Infection due to central venous catheter

Applicable to

• Infection due to pulmonary artery catheter (Swan-Ganz catheter)

Applies from T80.212 Local infection due to central venous catheter

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

Code annotations containing back-references to T80.212A

Back-references to T80.2

• Code First: R65.2 Severe sepsis ("infections following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.2-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T81.4 Infection following a procedure ("infection due to infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.2-)")

Back-references to T80

• Type 2 Excludes: T45.8 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other primarily systemic and hematological agents ("transfusion reactions (T80.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T78 Adverse effects, not elsewhere classified ("complications of surgical and medical care NEC (T80-T88)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T79 Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified ("complications occurring during or following medical procedures (T80-T88)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T79 Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified ("complications of surgical and medical care NEC (T80-T88)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T81 Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified ("complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T88 Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified ("complication following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: T88.7 Unspecified adverse effect of drug or medicament ("specified adverse effects of drugs and medicaments (A00-R94 and T80-T88.6, T88.8)")

Diagnosis Index entries for T80.212A

• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › due to or resulting from › central venous catheter › exit or insertion site
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › due to or resulting from › central venous catheter › localized
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › due to or resulting from › central venous catheter › port or reservoir
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › due to or resulting from › central venous catheter › tunnel
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › due to or resulting from › Hickman catheter › localized
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › due to or resulting from › peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) › localized
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › due to or resulting from › portacath (port-a-cath) › localized
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › due to or resulting from › triple lumen catheter › localized
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › due to or resulting from › umbilical venous catheter › localized
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › port or reservoir
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › tunnel

Nearby codes

• T80.211 Bloodstream infection due to central venous catheter
• T80.211A Bloodstream infection due to central venous catheter, initial encounter
• T80.211D Bloodstream infection due to central venous catheter, subsequent encounter
• T80.211S Bloodstream infection due to central venous catheter, sequela
• T80.212 Local infection due to central venous catheter
• T80.212A Local infection due to central venous catheter, initial encounter (this code)
• T80.212D Local infection due to central venous catheter, subsequent encounter
• T80.212S Local infection due to central venous catheter, sequela
• T80.218 Other infection due to central venous catheter
• T80.218A Other infection due to central venous catheter, initial encounter
• T80.218D Other infection due to central venous catheter, subsequent encounter