What does ICD-10 code T80.212 mean?

ICD-10 code T80.212 is the standardized code used for local infection due to central venous catheter in medical records and coding systems.

When is ICD-10 code T80.212 used?

Doctors, hospitals, and insurers may use ICD-10 code T80.212 when recording local infection due to central venous catheter in a standardized format.

Does ICD-10 code T80.212 confirm a diagnosis?

No. A code helps standardize documentation and claims, but it should not be read as a substitute for a clinician's full assessment.

ICD10BillableValid for clinical use

ICD-10 Code T80.212: Local infection due to central venous catheter

Name: ICD-10 Code T80.212: Local infection due to central venous catheter
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T06:45:13.820Z

T80.212 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Local infection due to central venous catheter in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).

When is it used?

May be used when a clinician documents local infection due to central venous catheter in a patient's medical record.
May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter

19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

block

T07-T88Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

block

T80-T88Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified

Official coding notes

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

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

Emergency Medicine SpecialistOrthopedic SpecialistInfectious Disease Specialist

Sibling codes

T80.211Bloodstream infection due to central venous catheterbillable T80.218Other infection due to central venous catheterbillable T80.219Unspecified infection due to central venous catheterbillable

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Local infection due to central venous catheter

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeT80.212

SystemICD10

Display nameLocal infection due to central venous catheter

ChapterInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

BlockComplications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified

Flags

BillableYes

Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10

Version2026-annual

Releaseannual

Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms

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