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2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 998.59
Other postoperative infection
- 2015
- Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
- Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
- ICD-9-CM 998.59 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 998.59 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM:
998.59 converts approximately to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K68.11 Postprocedural retroperitoneal abscess
Or:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T81.4XXA Infection following a procedure, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
- Abscess of corneal suture, after procedure
- Abscess, after procedure
- Granuloma formation of wound after surgery
- Granuloma of surgical wound
- Infected percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy site
- Infection after surgery
- Infection associated with artificial insemination
- Infection of gastrostomy site
- Infection of skin donor site
- Infection of tendon repair
- Intra abdominal abscess after procedure
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection of postoperative wound
- Peritonitis after surgery
- Postoperative abdominal wall wound abscess
- Postoperative abscess of corneal suture
- Postoperative infection
- Postoperative infection of trabeculectomy
- Postoperative intra-abdominal abscess
- Postoperative peritonitis
- Postoperative septicemia
- Postoperative stitch abscess
- Postoperative subphrenic abscess
- Postoperative wound abscess
- Postoperative wound cellulitis
- Postoperative wound infection
- Postoperative wound infection-deep
- Postoperative wound infection-superficial
- Postoperative wound sinus
- Postprocedural abscess
- Postprocedural corneal suture abscess
- Postprocedural infection
- Postprocedural intraabdominal abscess
- Postprocedural intra-abdominal sepsis
- Postprocedural retroperitoneal abscess
- Postprocedural sepsis
- Postprocedural subphrenic abscess
- Postprocedural trabeculectomy infection
- Postprocedural wound abscess
- Postprocedural wound cellulitis
- Postprocedural wound granuloma
- Postprocedural wound infection
- Postsplenectomy septicemia
- Post-splenectomy septicemia
- Septicemia after splenectomy
- Stitch abscess
- Stitch abscess after surgery
- Stitch abscess of cornea
- Stitch infection
- Subphrenic abscess after procedure
- Surgical site infection
- Surgical wound necrosis
- Suture granuloma
- Trabeculectomy infection after procedure
- Wound abscess
- Wound abscess after procedure
- Wound cellulitis after procedure
- Wound cellulitis after surgery
- Wound infection after surgery
Applies To
- Abscess: postoperative
- intra-abdominal postoperative
- stitch postoperative
- subphrenic postoperative
- wound postoperative
- Septicemia postoperative
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- Use additional code to identify infection
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to
998.59:
- Abscess (acute) (chronic) (infectional) (lymphangitic) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic) (with lymphangitis) (see also Cellulitis) 682.9
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intra-abdominal (see also Abscess, peritoneum) 567.22![](/images/note.png)
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postoperative 998.59
operative wound 998.59
peritoneum, peritoneal (perforated) (ruptured) 567.22![](/images/note.png)
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with![](/images/vertical.gif)
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abortion - see Abortion, by type, with sepsis![](/images/vertical.gif)
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appendicitis 540.1![](/images/note.png)
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ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0
-633.9
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molar pregnancy (see also categories 630
-632
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following![](/images/vertical.gif)
pelvic, female (see also Disease, pelvis, inflammatory) 614.4![](/images/note.png)
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postoperative 998.59![](/images/vertical.gif)
puerperal, postpartum, childbirth 670.8![](/images/note.png)
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tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis) 014.0![](/images/note.png)
retroperitoneal 567.38![](/images/note.png)
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postprocedural 998.59
stitch 998.59
subphrenic - see also Abscess, peritoneum 567.22![](/images/note.png)
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postoperative 998.59
- Cellulitis (diffuse) (with lymphangitis) (see also Abscess) 682.9
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drainage site (following operation) 998.59
- Complications
surgical procedures 998.9![](/images/note.png)
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accidental puncture or laceration 998.2![](/images/note.png)
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amputation stump (late) 997.60![](/images/note.png)
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anastomosis - see Complications, anastomosis![](/images/16x16.gif)
burst stitches or sutures (external) (see also Dehiscence) 998.32![](/images/note.png)
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cardiac 997.1![](/images/note.png)
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long-term effect following cardiac surgery 429.4![](/images/note.png)
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catheter device - see Complications, catheter device
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cataract fragments in eye 998.82![](/images/note.png)
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cecostomy malfunction 569.62![](/images/note.png)
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colostomy malfunction 569.62![](/images/note.png)
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cystostomy malfunction 596.82![](/images/note.png)
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dehiscence (of incision) (external) (see also Dehiscence) 998.32![](/images/note.png)
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dialysis NEC (see also Complications, dialysis) 999.9![](/images/note.png)
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disruption (see also Dehiscence)![](/images/16x16.gif)
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anastomosis (internal) - see Complications, mechanical, graft![](/images/16x16.gif)
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internal suture (line) 998.31![](/images/note.png)
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wound (external) 998.32![](/images/note.png)
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dumping syndrome (postgastrectomy) 564.2![](/images/note.png)
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elephantiasis or lymphedema 997.99![](/images/note.png)
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emphysema (surgical) 998.81![](/images/note.png)
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enterostomy malfunction 569.62![](/images/note.png)
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esophagostomy malfunction 530.87![](/images/note.png)
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evisceration 998.32![](/images/note.png)
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fistula (persistent postoperative) 998.6![](/images/note.png)
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foreign body inadvertently left in wound (sponge) (suture) (swab) 998.4![](/images/note.png)
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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
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gastrointestinal NEC 997.49![](/images/note.png)
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gastrostomy malfunction 536.42![](/images/note.png)
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hematoma 998.12![](/images/note.png)
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hemorrhage 998.11![](/images/note.png)
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ileostomy malfunction 569.62![](/images/note.png)
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internal prosthetic device NEC (see also Complications, internal device) 996.70![](/images/note.png)
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hemolytic anemia 283.19![](/images/note.png)
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infection or inflammation 996.60![](/images/note.png)
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malfunction - see Complications, mechanical![](/images/16x16.gif)
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mechanical complication - see Complications, mechanical![](/images/16x16.gif)
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thrombus 996.70![](/images/note.png)
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jejunostomy malfunction 569.62![](/images/note.png)
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nervous system NEC 997.00![](/images/note.png)
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obstruction, internal anastomosis - see Complications, mechanical, graft![](/images/16x16.gif)
other body system NEC 997.99![](/images/note.png)
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peripheral vascular NEC 997.2![](/images/note.png)
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postcardiotomy syndrome 429.4![](/images/note.png)
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postcholecystectomy syndrome 576.0![](/images/note.png)
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postcommissurotomy syndrome 429.4![](/images/note.png)
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postgastrectomy dumping syndrome 564.2![](/images/note.png)
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postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome 457.0![](/images/note.png)
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postmastoidectomy 383.30![](/images/note.png)
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postvagotomy syndrome 564.2![](/images/note.png)
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postvalvulotomy syndrome 429.4![](/images/note.png)
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reattached extremity (infection) (rejection) (see also Complications, reattached, extremity) 996.90![](/images/note.png)
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respiratory NEC 997.39![](/images/note.png)
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seroma 998.13![](/images/note.png)
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shock (endotoxic) (septic) 998.02![](/images/note.png)
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shunt, prosthetic (thrombus) - see also Complications, due to (presence of) any device, implant, or graft classified to 996.0
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specified complication NEC 998.89![](/images/note.png)
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stitch abscess 998.59![](/images/16x16.gif)
transplant - see Complications, graft![](/images/16x16.gif)
ureterostomy malfunction 997.5![](/images/note.png)
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urethrostomy malfunction 997.5![](/images/note.png)
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urinary NEC 997.5![](/images/note.png)
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vascular![](/images/16x16.gif)
wound infection 998.59
- Fever 780.60
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postoperative 780.62![](/images/note.png)
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due to infection 998.59
- Granuloma NEC 686.1
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operation wound 998.59
- Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
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central venous catheter (see also Complications, due to, catheter, central venous) 999.31![](/images/note.png)
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device, implant, or graft (any) (presence of) - see Complications, infection and inflammation, due to (presence of) any device, implant, or graft classified to 996.0
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injection, inoculation, infusion, transfusion, or vaccination (prophylactic) (therapeutic) 999.39![](/images/note.png)
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injury NEC - see Wound, open, by site, complicated![](/images/vertical.gif)
surgery 998.59
operation wound 998.59
postoperative wound 998.59
wound (local) (posttraumatic) NEC 958.3![](/images/note.png)
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dislocation - see Dislocation, by site, open![](/images/16x16.gif)
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fracture - see Fracture, by site, open![](/images/16x16.gif)
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open wound - see Wound, open, by site, complicated
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surgical 998.59
- Sepsis (generalized) 995.91
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localized - code to specific localized infection![](/images/16x16.gif)
in operation wound 998.59![](/images/16x16.gif)
skin (see also Abscess) 682.9![](/images/note.png)
- Septicemia, septicemic (generalized) (suppurative) 038.9
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postoperative 998.59
- Stitch
abscess 998.59