Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 997.60
Unspecified complication of amputation stump
  • Short description: Amputat stump compl NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 997.60 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 997.60 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 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 997.60.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 997.60: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 997.60 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T87.9 Unspecified complications of amputation stump
Approximate Synonyms
  • Amputation stump complication of left arm
  • Amputation stump complication of left leg
  • Amputation stump complication of right arm
  • Amputation stump complication of right leg
  • Amputation stump complication, left arm
  • Amputation stump complication, left leg
  • Amputation stump complication, right arm
  • Amputation stump complication, right leg
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 997.60:
  • Amputation
    • stump (surgical) (posttraumatic)
      • abnormal, painful, or with complication (late) 997.60
      • healed or old NEC - see also Absence, by site, acquired
  • Complications
    • amputation stump (late) (surgical) 997.60
      • traumatic - see Amputation, traumatic
    • 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 596.82
      • 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 997.49
      • 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) (septic) 998.02
      • 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
  • Late - see also condition
    • effect(s) (of) - see also condition
      • abscess
        • intracranial or intraspinal (conditions classifiable to 324) - see category 326
      • adverse effect of drug, medicinal or biological substance 909.5
      • allergic reaction 909.9
      • amputation
        • postoperative (late) 997.60
        • traumatic (injury classifiable to 885-887 and 895-897) 905.9
      • burn (injury classifiable to 948-949) 906.9
        • extremities NEC (injury classifiable to 943 or 945) 906.7
          • hand or wrist (injury classifiable to 944) 906.6
        • eye (injury classifiable to 940) 906.5
        • face, head, and neck (injury classifiable to 941) 906.5
        • specified site NEC (injury classifiable to 942 and 946-947) 906.8
      • cerebrovascular disease (conditions classifiable to 430-437) 438.9
      • childbirth complication(s) 677
      • complication(s) of
        • childbirth 677
        • delivery 677
        • pregnancy 677
        • puerperium 677
        • surgical and medical care (conditions classifiable to 996-999) 909.3
        • trauma (conditions classifiable to 958) 908.6
      • contusion (injury classifiable to 920-924) 906.3
      • crushing (injury classifiable to 925-929) 906.4
      • delivery complication(s) 677
      • dislocation (injury classifiable to 830-839) 905.6
      • encephalitis or encephalomyelitis (conditions classifiable to 323) - see category 326
      • external cause NEC (conditions classifiable to 995) 909.9
        • certain conditions classifiable to categories 991-994 909.4
      • foreign body in orifice (injury classifiable to 930-939) 908.5
      • fracture (multiple) (injury classifiable to 828-829) 905.5
        • extremity
        • face and skull (injury classifiable to 800-804) 905.0
        • skull and face (injury classifiable to 800-804) 905.0
        • spine and trunk (injury classifiable to 805 and 807-809) 905.1
          • with spinal cord lesion (injury classifiable to 806) 907.2
      • infection
        • pyogenic, intracranial - see category 326
      • infectious diseases (conditions classifiable to 001-136) NEC 139.8
      • injury (injury classifiable to 959) 908.9
        • blood vessel 908.3
          • abdomen and pelvis (injury classifiable to 902) 908.4
          • extremity (injury classifiable to 903-904) 908.3
          • head and neck (injury classifiable to 900) 908.3
          • thorax (injury classifiable to 901) 908.4
        • internal organ NEC (injury classifiable to 867 and 869) 908.2
        • intracranial (injury classifiable to 850-854) 907.0
        • nerve NEC (injury classifiable to 957) 907.9
          • cranial (injury classifiable to 950-951) 907.1
          • peripheral NEC (injury classifiable to 957) 907.9
            • lower limb and pelvic girdle (injury classifiable to 956) 907.5
            • upper limb and shoulder girdle (injury classifiable to 955) 907.4
          • roots and plexus(es), spinal (injury classifiable to 953) 907.3
          • trunk (injury classifiable to 954) 907.3
        • spinal
          • cord (injury classifiable to 806 and 952) 907.2
          • nerve root(s) and plexus(es) (injury classifiable to 953) 907.3
        • superficial (injury classifiable to 910-919) 906.2
        • tendon (tendon injury classifiable to 840-848, 880-884 with .2, and 890-894 with .2) 905.8
      • meningitis
        • bacterial (conditions classifiable to 320) - see category 326
        • unspecified cause (conditions classifiable to 322) - see category 326
      • myelitis (see also Late, effect(s) (of), encephalitis) - see 326
      • parasitic diseases (conditions classifiable to 001-136 NEC) 139.8
      • phlebitis or thrombophlebitis of intracranial venous sinuses (conditions classifiable to 325) - see category 326
      • poisoning due to drug, medicinal or biological substance (conditions classifiable to 960-979) 909.0
      • poliomyelitis, acute (conditions classifiable to 045) 138
      • pregnancy complication(s) 677
      • puerperal complication(s) 677
      • radiation (conditions classifiable to 990) 909.2
      • rickets 268.1
      • sprain and strain without mention of tendon injury (injury classifiable to 840-848, except tendon injury) 905.7
      • toxic effect of
        • drug, medicinal or biological substance (conditions classifiable to 960-979) 909.0
        • nonmedical substance (conditions classifiable to 980-989) 909.1
      • trachoma (conditions classifiable to 076) 139.1
      • tuberculosis 137.0
        • bones and joints (conditions classifiable to 015) 137.3
        • central nervous system (conditions classifiable to 013) 137.1
        • genitourinary (conditions classifiable to 016) 137.2
        • pulmonary (conditions classifiable to 010-012) 137.0
        • specified organs NEC (conditions classifiable to 014, 017-018) 137.4
      • viral encephalitis (conditions classifiable to 049.8, 049.9, 062-064) 139.0
      • wound, open
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