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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

T81.11XAPostprocedural cardiogenic shock, initial encounter

✓ Billable / specificRequires 7th characterMCC — major complication/comorbidity

T81.11XA is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for postprocedural cardiogenic shock, initial encounter. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About T81.11XA

T81.11XA is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for postprocedural cardiogenic shock, initial encounter. It belongs to category T81 (complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified), block T80-T88 (complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

The 7th character "A" means initial encounter: use it while the patient is receiving active treatment for the condition.

Use an additional code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5).

As a secondary diagnosis it is an MCC (major complication or comorbidity), which can move an inpatient stay into the highest-paying "with MCC" MS-DRG of its family, unless the principal diagnosis excludes it.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 791 (Prematurity with Major Problems, relative weight 4.1075), DRG 793 (Full Term Neonate with Major Problems, relative weight 4.2195), DRG 919 (Complications of Treatment with MCC, relative weight 1.763), DRG 920 (Complications of Treatment with CC, relative weight 0.9975) and DRG 921 (Complications of Treatment without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.6722), in MDC 15 (Newborns and Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period) and MDC 21 (Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 998.01 (postoperative shock, cardiogenic).

7th character

Ainitial encounter

CC/MCC status for this injury by encounter: MCC for A; Neither CC nor MCC for D, S.

Other encounter types for T81.11:

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to T81.11XA.

› From T81.1 Postprocedural shock
Excludes1
  • anaphylactic shock NOS (T78.2)
  • anaphylactic shock due to correct substance properly administered (T88.6)
  • anaphylactic shock due to serum (T80.5-)
  • electric shock (T75.4)
  • obstetric shock (O75.1)
  • shock due to anesthesia (T88.2)
  • shock following abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.3)
  • traumatic shock (T79.4)
› From T81 Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
Excludes2
  • complications following immunization (T88.0-T88.1)
  • complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.-)
  • complications of transplanted organs and tissue (T86.-)
  • specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
  • complication of prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82-T85)
  • dermatitis due to drugs and medicaments (L23.3, L24.4, L25.1, L27.0-L27.1)
  • endosseous dental implant failure (M27.6-)
  • floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) (intraoperative) H21.81
  • intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specific body system (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95, K91.-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
  • ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)
  • plateau iris syndrome (post-iridectomy) (postprocedural) H21.82
  • poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4)
Use additional code
  • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

Broader instructions also apply from T80-T88 Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

MDC 15 · Newborns and Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period

MDC 15 · Newborns and Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 998.01Postoperative shock, cardiogenicapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about T81.11XA

Is T81.11XA billable?

Yes. T81.11XA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

What does the "A" at the end of T81.11XA mean?

It is the 7th character for initial encounter. Per the official guidelines, use it while the patient is receiving active treatment for the condition.

Can T81.11XA be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict T81.11XA as a principal diagnosis.

Is T81.11XA a CC or MCC?

T81.11XA is an MCC (major complication or comorbidity) under MS-DRG v44.0, unless excluded by the principal diagnosis.

What DRG does T81.11XA group to?

T81.11XA is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 791 (Prematurity with Major Problems), MS-DRG 793 (Full Term Neonate with Major Problems), MS-DRG 919 (Complications of Treatment with MCC), MS-DRG 920 (Complications of Treatment with CC) and MS-DRG 921 (Complications of Treatment without CC/MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.

What is the ICD-9 code for T81.11XA?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map T81.11XA to ICD-9-CM 998.01.