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2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 998.2

Accidental puncture or laceration during a procedure not elsewhere classified

  • 998.2 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 998.2 contains 16 index entries
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 998.* hierarchy

998.2 also known as:

  • Accidental perforation by catheter or other instrument during a procedure on:
    • blood vessel
    • nerve
    • organ

998.2 excludes:

  • iatrogenic [postoperative] pneumothorax (512.1)
  • puncture or laceration caused by implanted device intentionally left in operation wound (996.0-996.5)
  • specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
    • broad ligament laceration syndrome (620.6)
    • trauma from instruments during delivery (664.0-665.9)


Index entries containing 998.2:

Complications
  • accidental puncture or laceration during a procedure 998.2
  • mechanical
    • catheter NEC 996.59
      • during a procedure 998.2
  • surgical procedures 998.9
    • accidental puncture or laceration 998.2
Injury 959.9
  • blood vessel NEC 904.9
    • due to accidental puncture or laceration during procedure 998.2
  • instrumental (during surgery) 998.2
  • surgical complication (external or internal site) 998.2
Laceration - see also Wound, open, by site
  • accidental, complicating surgery 998.2
Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) 344.9
  • diaphragm (flaccid) 519.4
    • due to accidental section of phrenic nerve during procedure 998.2
  • facial (nerve) 351.0
    • following operation NEC 998.2
Perforation, perforative (nontraumatic)
  • by
    • instrument (any) during a procedure, accidental 998.2
  • instrumental
    • surgical (accidental) (blood vessel) (nerve) (organ) 998.2
  • surgical (accidental) (by instrument) (blood vessel) (nerve) (organ) 998.2
Puncture (traumatic) - see also Wound, open, by site
  • accidental, complicating surgery 998.2
  • by
    • instrument (any) during a procedure, accidental 998.2
Tear, torn (traumatic) - see also Wound, open, by site
  • dural 998.2
  • vessel, from catheter 998.2