2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 998.9
Unspecified complication of procedure not elsewhere classified
- Short description: Surgical complicat NOS.
- ICD-9-CM 998.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 998.9 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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998.9 converts approximately to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T81.9XXA Unspecified complication of procedure, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
- Abnormality of surgical wound
- Adhesion of tendon repair
- Air embolism - postoperative
- Air embolism due to surgery
- Auditory system complication of procedure
- Complication after procedure
- Complication after surgery
- Complication due to artificial fertilization
- Complication of administrative procedure
- Complication of attempted introduction of embryo in embryo transfer
- Complication of attempted introduction of fertilized ovum after IVF
- Complication of cryotherapy procedure
- Complication of cutaneous surgery
- Complication of diagnostic procedure
- Complication of diathermy procedure
- Complication of hydrotherapy procedure
- Complication of internal anastomosis
- Complication of introduction procedure
- Complication of manipulation procedure
- Complication of neonatal circumcision
- Complication of observation procedure
- Complication of patch testing
- Complication of physical rehabilitation therapy procedure
- Complication of procedure
- Complication of procedure by procedure type
- Complication of procedure by succeeding disorder
- Complication of puncture procedure
- Complication of reduction procedure
- Complication of refractive keratoplasty by laser surgery
- Complication of surgical procedure
- Complication of traction procedure
- Complications associated with artificial fertilization
- Complications due to artificial fertilization
- Complications of attempted introduction of embryo in embryo transfer
- Complications of attempted introduction of fertilized ovum after in-vitro fertilization (ivf)
- Complications of attempted introduction of fertilized ovum following in vitro fertilization
- Disorders following clinical procedure
- Failure in suture and ligature during surgical operation
- Failure of sterile precautions during blood sampling
- Failure of sterile precautions during endoscopic examination
- Failure of sterile precautions during infusion
- Failure of sterile precautions during injection
- Failure of sterile precautions during injection or vaccination
- Failure of sterile precautions during kidney dialysis
- Failure to achieve operative objectives
- Flail joint following removal of prosthesis
- Iatrogenic complication of vascular surgery
- Immune system complication of procedure
- Intraoperative circulatory system injury, complicating nonvascular procedure
- Intraoperative circulatory system injury, complicating vascular procedure
- Intraoperative death
- Intraoperative musculoskeletal injury, complicating musculoskeletal procedure
- Intraoperative musculoskeletal injury, complicating nonmusculoskeletal procedure
- Intraoperative pulmonary injury, complicating nonpulmonary procedure
- Intraoperative pulmonary injury, complicating pulmonary procedure
- LASIK complication
- Mechanical failure of instrument or apparatus during procedure
- Mechanical failure of instrument or apparatus during surgical operation
- Neonatal circumcision complication
- Neurological complication of procedure
- Performance of inappropriate operation
- Peri-operative injury
- Peristomal abscess
- Peristomal fistula
- Postoperative complication
- Postoperative death
- Postprocedural complication
- Postprocedural finding oral cavity
- Postprocedural pancreatic steatorrhea
- Postprocedural wound complication
- Post-splenectomy disorder
- Post-vagotomy dysphagia
- Pyrexia postprocedure
- Skin graft put on upside-down
- Stomal varices
- Stone formation in stoma
- Surgical arteriovenous fistula complication
- Traumatic complication of procedure
- Wound problem after surgery
998.9 Excludes
- complication NOS of obstetrical surgery or procedure (669.4
)
Applies To
- Postoperative complication NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to
998.9:
- Complications
surgical procedures 998.9
accidental puncture or laceration 998.2- amputation stump (late) 997.60
- anastomosis - see Complications, anastomosis
- burst stitches or sutures (external) (see also Dehiscence) 998.32
- cardiac 997.1
- long-term effect following cardiac surgery 429.4
catheter device - see Complications, catheter device
- cataract fragments in eye 998.82
- cecostomy malfunction 569.62
- colostomy malfunction 569.62
- cystostomy malfunction 997.5
- dehiscence (of incision) (external) (see also Dehiscence) 998.32
- dialysis NEC (see also Complications, dialysis) 999.9
- disruption (see also Dehiscence)
- anastomosis (internal) - see Complications, mechanical, graft
- internal suture (line) 998.31
- wound (external) 998.32
- dumping syndrome (postgastrectomy) 564.2
- elephantiasis or lymphedema 997.99
- emphysema (surgical) 998.81
- enterostomy malfunction 569.62
- esophagostomy malfunction 530.87
- evisceration 998.32
- fistula (persistent postoperative) 998.6
- foreign body inadvertently left in wound (sponge) (suture) (swab) 998.4
- from nonabsorbable surgical material (Dacron) (mesh) (permanent suture) (reinforcing) (Teflon) - see Complications due to (presence of) any device, implant, or graft classified to 996.0-996.5 NEC
- gastrointestinal NEC 997.4
- gastrostomy malfunction 536.42
- hematoma 998.12
- hemorrhage 998.11
- ileostomy malfunction 569.62
- internal prosthetic device NEC (see also Complications, internal device) 996.70
- hemolytic anemia 283.19
- infection or inflammation 996.60
- malfunction - see Complications, mechanical
- mechanical complication - see Complications, mechanical
- thrombus 996.70
- jejunostomy malfunction 569.62
- nervous system NEC 997.00
- obstruction, internal anastomosis - see Complications, mechanical, graft
- other body system NEC 997.99
- peripheral vascular NEC 997.2
- postcardiotomy syndrome 429.4
- postcholecystectomy syndrome 576.0
- postcommissurotomy syndrome 429.4
- postgastrectomy dumping syndrome 564.2
- postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome 457.0
- postmastoidectomy 383.30
- postvagotomy syndrome 564.2
- postvalvulotomy syndrome 429.4
- reattached extremity (infection) (rejection) (see also Complications, reattached, extremity) 996.90
- respiratory NEC 997.39
- seroma 998.13
- shock (endotoxic) (hypovolemic) (septic) 998.0
- shunt, prosthetic (thrombus) - see also Complications, due to (presence of) any device, implant, or graft classified to 996.0-996.5 NEC
- specified complication NEC 998.89
- stitch abscess 998.59
- transplant - see Complications, graft
- ureterostomy malfunction 997.5
- urethrostomy malfunction 997.5
- urinary NEC 997.5
- vascular
- wound infection 998.59
- therapeutic misadventure NEC 999.9
surgical treatment 998.9
- Syndrome - see also Disease
- postoperative NEC 998.9
