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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for tunnel infection

T80.212

Local infection due to central venous catheter

Header — needs a more specific code

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › tunnel”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding tunnel infection

The ICD-10-CM code for tunnel infection is T80.212 (Local infection due to central venous catheter).

Within T80.21 (infection due to central venous catheter), T80.212 is specifically for local infection due to central venous catheter. Related codes cover Bloodstream infection due to central venous catheter (T80.211), other infection due to central venous catheter (T80.218) and unspecified infection due to central venous catheter (T80.219).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

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

Common questions about tunnel infection ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for tunnel infection?

T80.212 — Local infection due to central venous catheter (a header code; report a more specific subcode).

Is T80.212 billable?

No. T80.212 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.