Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code V58.81
Fitting and adjustment of vascular catheter
  • Short description: FIT/ADJ VASCULAR CATHETR.
  • ICD-9-CM V58.81 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V58.81 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2008 version of ICD-9-CM V58.81.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM V58.81: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: V58.81 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Z45.2 Encounter for adjustment and management of vascular access device
Approximate Synonyms
  • Adjustment and management of peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line
  • Adjustment and management of peripherally inserted central catheter line done
  • Adjustment and mgmt of PICC line
V58.81 Excludes
  • complications of renal dialysis (996.73)
  • complications of vascular catheter (996.74)
  • dialysis preparation-code to condition
  • encounter for dialysis (V56.0-V56.8)
  • fitting and adjustment of dialysis catheter (V56.1)
Applies To
  • Removal or replacement of catheter
  • Toilet or cleansing
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to V58.81:
  • Admission (encounter)
  • Aftercare V58.9
    • specified type NEC V58.89
      • removal of non-vascular cathether V58.82
      • removal of vascular catheter V58.81
  • Removal (of)
    • catheter (urinary) (indwelling) V53.6
      • from artificial opening - see Attention to, artificial, opening
      • non-vascular V58.82
      • vascular V58.81
    • vascular catheter V58.81
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