ICD9Data.com
  Free 2006 ICD-9-CM Database

2006 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Injury And Poisoning 800-999 > Complications Of Surgical And Medical Care, Not Elsewhere Classified 996-999 >

2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 996

Complications peculiar to certain specified procedures

View the most recent version of ICD-9-CM 996

  • 996 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis

996 Includes

  • complications, not elsewhere classified, in the use of artificial substitutes [e.g., Dacron, metal, Silastic, Teflon] or natural sources [e.g., bone] involving:
    • anastomosis (internal)
    • graft (bypass) (patch)
    • implant
    • internal device:
      • catheter
      • electronic
      • fixation
      • prosthetic
    • reimplant
    • transplant

996 Excludes

  • accidental puncture or laceration during procedure (998.2)
  • complications of internal anastomosis of:
    • gastrointestinal tract (997.4)
    • urinary tract (997.5)
  • mechanical complication of respirator (V46.14)
  • other specified complications classified elsewhere, such as: