Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 998.51
Infected postoperative seroma
  • Short description: Infected postop seroma.
  • ICD-9-CM 998.51 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 998.51 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).
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 998.51 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T81.4XXA Infection following a procedure, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Complication of procedure, infected seroma
  • COMPLICATION OF PROCEDURE, INFECTED SEROMA (disorder)
  • Postprocedural infected seroma
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ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 998.51:
  • Complications
    • seroma (intraoperative) (postoperative) (noninfected) 998.13
      • infected 998.51
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • seroma 998.51
  • Seroma - (postoperative) (non-infected) 998.13
    • infected 998.51
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