2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 999.9 : Other and unspecified complications of medical care not elsewhere classified

Short description: Complic med care NEC/NOS.
ICD-9-CM 999.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to specify a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim.
You are viewing the 2011 version of ICD-9-CM 999.9.
More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 999.9: 2012 2013.

999.9 Alternative Terminology

Accidental hemorrhage during medical care
Acute disorder of hemodialysis
Acute paralytic poliomyelitis, vaccine-associated
Adverse anesthesia outcome
Adverse cutaneous reaction to acupuncture
Adverse event following complementary therapy
Air embolism as a complication of medical care
Air in infusion or transfusion due to mechanical failure of apparatus
Airway device cuff herniation
Airway device cuff overinflated
Airway device cuff problem
Airway device cuff underinflated
Anaphylactoid reaction to dialysis
Application and/or injection site disorder
Application site disorder
Application site irritation
Application site reaction
Blocked central line
Bloodstained peritoneal dialysis effluent
Breakage of prosthesis
Complication
Complication affecting body system
Complication due to immunization
Complication due to vaccination
Complication of chemotherapy
Complication of dialysis
Complication of electroshock therapy
Complication of extracorporeal circulation
Complication of hemodialysis
Complication of immunization
Complication of infusion
Complication of inhalation therapy
Complication of injection
Complication of medical care
Complication of peritoneal dialysis
Complication of preventive medicine procedure
Complication of previous biliary non-surgical procedure
Complication of respiratory therapy procedure
Complication of smallpox vaccination
Complication of ultrasound therapy
Complication of vaccination
Complication of ventilation therapy
Dialysis-associated ascites
Dialysis-associated hypoxia
Drug implant site reaction
Drug implant site rejection
Early complication
Effects of immunosuppressant therapy
Effects of immunotherapy
Electroshock therapy as the cause of abnormal reaction of patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of procedure
Endobronchial tube incorrectly positioned
Endobronchial tube wrongly placed during anesthetic procedure
Error during use of equipment
Excessive amount of blood / fluid infusion
Excessive amount of blood / fluid transfusion
Extravasation of intravenous contrast medium
Failure in dosage
Gastrointestinal complications of care
Healthcare associated adenoviral disease
Hepatic failure as a complication of care
Hepatorenal syndrome as a complication of care
High airway pressure
Iatrogenic angle-closure glaucoma
Iatrogenic glaucoma
Iatrogenic hyperphosphatemia
Iatrogenic retinal tear
Iatrogenic thyrotoxicosis
Implant site reaction
Inability to ventilate patients lungs mechanically
Inadequate premedication
Inadequate preoperative assessment
Inadequate preoperative fluid replacement
Inadvertent tracheal extubation
Incorrect dilution of fluid during infusion
Incorrect operative procedure performed
Induration at injection site
Injection site cyst
Injection site disorder
Injection site extravasation
Injection site hemorrhage
Injection site irritation
Injection site malabsorption
Injection site necrosis
Injection site nerve damage
Injection site pain
Injection site reaction
Injection site thrombosis
Local untoward skin test reaction
Long-term disorder of dialysis
Loss of solute clearance
Loss of ultrafiltration
Medical accidents to patients during surgical and medical care
Megaloblastic anemia due to hemodialysis
Mucositis following therapy
Omental wrapping around peritoneal dialysis catheter
Pain during inflow of dialysate
Pain during outflow of dialysate
Paraffinoma
Peritoneal dialysis leakage
Peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis
Polyserositis syndrome of dialysis
Postcoital ocp failure
Post-immunization arthritis
Postimmunization arthropathy
Postimmunization arthropathy of ankle
Post-immunization arthropathy of ankle
Postimmunization arthropathy of elbow
Post-immunization arthropathy of elbow
Postimmunization arthropathy of foot
Post-immunization arthropathy of foot
Postimmunization arthropathy of hand
Post-immunization arthropathy of hand
Postimmunization arthropathy of hip
Post-immunization arthropathy of hip
Postimmunization arthropathy of knee
Post-immunization arthropathy of knee
Postimmunization arthropathy of shoulder
Post-immunization arthropathy of shoulder
Postimmunization arthropathy of wrist
Post-immunization arthropathy of wrist
Postvaccinal autoimmune reaction
Swelling at injection site
Systemic untoward skin test reaction
Underdialysis
Vaccination failure
Ventilator-associated lung injury

999.9 Excludes

Applies To

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ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 999.9:

Atrophy, atrophic
- subcutaneous 701.9
  - due to injection 999.9
Complications
- dialysis (hemodialysis) (peritoneal) (renal) NEC 999.9
  - catheter NEC - see also Complications, due to (presence of) any device, implant, or graft classified to 996.0-996.5 NEC
    - infection or inflammation 996.62
      - peritoneal 996.68
    - mechanical 996.1
      - peritoneal 996.56
- during dialysis NEC 999.9
- electroshock therapy NEC 999.9
- extracorporeal circulation NEC 999.9
- hyperalimentation therapy NEC 999.9
- inhalation therapy NEC 999.9
- injection (procedure) 999.9
  - drug reaction (see also Reaction, drug) 995.27
  - infection NEC 999.39
  - sepsis NEC 999.39
  - serum (prophylactic) (therapeutic) - see Complications, vaccination
  - vaccine (any) - see Complications, vaccination
- medical care NEC 999.9
  - cardiac NEC 997.1
  - gastrointestinal NEC 997.4
  - nervous system NEC 997.00
  - peripheral vascular NEC 997.2
  - respiratory NEC 997.39
  - urinary NEC 997.5
  - vascular
    - mesenteric artery 997.71
    - other vessels 997.79
    - peripheral vessels 997.2
    - renal artery 997.72
- perfusion NEC 999.9
- respiratory 519.9
  - device, implant or graft NEC 996.79
    - infection or inflammation 996.69
    - mechanical 996.59
  - distress syndrome, adult, following trauma or surgery 518.5
  - insufficiency, acute, postoperative 518.5
  - postoperative NEC 997.39
  - therapy NEC 999.9
- 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
    - internal 998.31
  - 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
    - internal 998.31
  - 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
      - internal 998.31
  - dumping syndrome (postgastrectomy) 564.2
  - elephantiasis or lymphedema 997.99
    - postmastectomy 457.0
  - 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
    - cholesteatoma, recurrent 383.32
    - cyst, mucosal 383.31
    - granulation 383.33
    - inflammation, chronic 383.33
  - 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
    - hemolytic anemia 283.19
  - 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
    - mesenteric artery 997.71
    - other vessels 997.79
    - peripheral vessels 997.2
    - renal artery 997.72
  - wound infection 998.59
- therapeutic misadventure NEC 999.9
  - surgical treatment 998.9
- ultrasound therapy NEC 999.9
- vaccination 999.9
  - anaphylaxis NEC 999.4
  - cellulitis 999.39
  - encephalitis or encephalomyelitis 323.51
  - hepatitis (serum) (type B) (within 8 months after administration) - see Hepatitis, viral
  - infection (general) (local) NEC 999.39
  - jaundice (serum) (within 8 months after administration) - see Hepatitis, viral
  - meningitis 997.09 [321.8]
  - myelitis 323.52
  - protein sickness 999.5
  - reaction (allergic) 999.5
    - Herxheimer's 995.0
    - serum 999.5
  - sepsis 999.39
  - serum intoxication, sickness, rash, or other serum reaction NEC 999.5
  - shock (allergic) (anaphylactic) 999.4
  - subacute yellow atrophy of liver (within 8 months after administration) - see Hepatitis, viral
  - vaccinia (generalized) 999.0
    - localized 999.39
- ventilation therapy NEC 999.9
Fibrosis, fibrotic
- muscle NEC 728.2
  - iatrogenic (from injection) 999.9
Misadventure (prophylactic) (therapeutic) (see also Complications) 999.9
- administration of insulin 962.3
- infusion - see Complications, infusion
- local applications (of fomentations, plasters, etc.) 999.9
  - burn or scald - see Burn, by site
- medical care (early) (late) NEC 999.9
  - adverse effect of drugs or chemicals - see Table of Drugs and Chemicals
  - burn or scald - see Burn, by site
- radiation NEC 990
- radiotherapy NEC 990
- surgical procedure (early) (late) - see Complications, surgical procedure
- transfusion - see Complications, transfusion
- vaccination or other immunological procedure - see Complications, vaccination
Paraffinoma 999.9
Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) 344.9
- nerve - see also Disorder, nerve
  - third or oculomotor (partial) 378.51
    - total 378.52
  - fourth or trochlear 378.53
  - sixth or abducens 378.54
  - seventh or facial 351.0
    - birth injury 767.5
    - due to
      - injection NEC 999.9
      - operation NEC 997.09
    - newborn 767.5
  - accessory 352.4
  - auditory 388.5
  - birth injury 767.7
  - cranial or cerebral (see also Disorder, nerve, cranial) 352.9
  - facial 351.0
    - birth injury 767.5
    - newborn 767.5
  - laryngeal (see also Paralysis, vocal cord) 478.30
  - newborn 767.7
  - phrenic 354.8
    - newborn 767.7
  - radial 354.3
    - birth injury 767.6
    - newborn 767.6
  - syphilitic 094.89
  - traumatic NEC (see also Injury, nerve, by site) 957.9
  - trigeminal 350.9
  - ulnar 354.2

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