Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM T80.212 is the diagnosis code for Local infection due to central venous catheter. This code falls under the section "Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified" within Chapter 19 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
Understanding where T80.212 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, T80.212 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
T80.212 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Local infection due to central venous catheter". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of T80.212 is T80.21 ("Infection due to central venous catheter"). T80.212 provides a more specific classification within this category.
T80.212 is located in Section T80-T88 — "Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified" within Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use T80.212 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Local infection due to central venous catheter" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Local infection due to central venous catheter is T80.212.
Yes, T80.212 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
T80.212 is in Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, T80.212 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.