Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 996.67
Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal orthopedic device, implant, and graft
  • Short description: React-oth int ortho dev.
  • ICD-9-CM 996.67 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 996.67 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 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 996.67.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 996.67: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 996.67 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T84.60XA Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device of unspecified site, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T84.7XXA Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bone fixation device infection
  • Bone graft infection
  • Infected external fixator pin
  • Infected intramedullary nail
  • Infected plate or screw
  • Infected spinal fixation device
  • Infected wire
  • Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal orthopedic fixation device
  • Infection associated with left clavicle internal fixation device
  • Infection associated with left femur internal fixation device
  • Infection associated with left fibula internal fixation device
  • Infection associated with left finger internal fixation device
  • Infection associated with left foot internal fixation device
  • Infection associated with left hand internal fixation device
  • Infection associated with left humerus internal fixation device
  • Infection associated with left patella internal fixation device
  • Infection associated with left radius internal fixation device
  • Infection associated with left scapula internal fixation device
  • Infection associated with left thumb internal fixation device
  • Infection associated with left tibia internal fixation device
  • Infection associated with left toe internal fixation device
  • Infection associated with left ulna internal fixation device
  • Infection associated with right clavicle internal fixation device
  • Infection associated with right femur internal fixation device
  • Infection associated with right fibula internal fixation device
  • Infection associated with right finger internal fixation device
  • Infection associated with right foot internal fixation device
  • Infection associated with right hand internal fixation device
  • Infection associated with right humerus internal fixation device
  • Infection associated with right patella internal fixation device
  • Infection associated with right radius internal fixation device
  • Infection associated with right scapula internal fixation device
  • Infection associated with right thumb internal fixation device
  • Infection associated with right tibia internal fixation device
  • Infection associated with right toe internal fixation device
  • Infection associated with right ulna internal fixation device
  • Infection due to internal orthopedic device
  • Infection of bone graft
  • Infection of internal Kirschner wire fixator
  • Infection of vertebral internal fixation device
  • Internal orthopedic device, implant or graft infection
  • Left clavicle internal fixation device infection
  • Left femur internal fixation device infection
  • Left fibula internal fixation device infection
  • Left finger internal fixation device infection
  • Left foot internal fixation device infection
  • Left hand internal fixation device infection
  • Left humerus internal fixation device infection
  • Left patella internal fixation device infection
  • Left radius internal fixation device infection
  • Left scapula internal fixation device infection
  • Left thumb internal fixation device infection
  • Left tibia internal fixation device infection
  • Left toe internal fixation device infection
  • Left ulna internal fixation device infection
  • Right clavicle internal fixation device infection
  • Right femur internal fixation device infection
  • Right fibula internal fixation device infection
  • Right finger internal fixation device infection
  • Right foot internal fixation device infection
  • Right hand internal fixation device infection
  • Right humerus internal fixation device infection
  • Right patella internal fixation device infection
  • Right radius internal fixation device infection
  • Right scapula internal fixation device infection
  • Right thumb internal fixation device infection
  • Right tibia internal fixation device infection
  • Right toe internal fixation device infection
  • Right ulna internal fixation device infection
  • Silastic synovitis
  • Silicone synovitis
  • Synovitis due to silastic implant
  • Vertebral internal fixation device infection
Applies To
  • Bone growth stimulator (electrode)
  • Internal fixation device (pin) (rod) (screw)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 996.67:
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