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ICD-10 Code T80.218: Other infection due to central venous catheter

T80.218 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Other 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 other 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
category
T80Complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection
category
T80.2Infections following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection
category
T80.21Infection due to central venous catheter
currentT80.21

Official coding notes

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

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

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Other infection due to central venous catheter

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeT80.218
SystemICD10
Display nameOther 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
Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)

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