ICD-10-CM T80.21: Infection due to central venous catheter

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for T80.21

Infection due to central venous catheter

Coding Notes & Guidelines for T80.21

Inclusion Terms

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

Inclusion Terms
  • Catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) NOS
  • Central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI)
  • Bloodstream infection due to Hickman catheter
  • Bloodstream infection due to peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)
  • Bloodstream infection due to portacath (port-a-cath)
  • Bloodstream infection due to pulmonary artery catheter
  • Bloodstream infection due to triple lumen catheter
  • Bloodstream infection due to umbilical venous catheter
Inclusion Terms
  • 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
Inclusion Terms
  • Other central line-associated infection
  • Other infection due to Hickman catheter
  • Other infection due to peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)
  • Other infection due to portacath (port-a-cath)
  • Other infection due to pulmonary artery catheter
  • Other infection due to triple lumen catheter
  • Other infection due to umbilical venous catheter
Inclusion Terms
  • Central line-associated infection NOS
  • Unspecified infection due to Hickman catheter
  • Unspecified infection due to peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)
  • Unspecified infection due to portacath (port-a-cath)
  • Unspecified infection due to pulmonary artery catheter
  • Unspecified infection due to triple lumen catheter
  • Unspecified infection due to umbilical venous catheter

Parent Code (Less Specific):

T80 - Complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection

About ICD-10-CM Code T80.21 (Infection due to central venous catheter)

ICD-10-CM code T80.21 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM T80.21 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about T80.21 - Infection due to central venous catheter. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Infection due to central venous catheter.