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Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 999.31
Infection due to central venous catheter
  • Short description: INFECT D/T CENT VEN CATH.
  • ICD-9-CM 999.31 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 999.31 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 2008 version of ICD-9-CM 999.31.
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 999.31 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T80.219A Unspecified infection due to central venous catheter, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Groshong catheter infection
  • Infection due to groshong catheter
  • Infection of central venous catheter
  • Infection of central venous catheter exit site
  • Infection of Groshong catheter
  • Sepsis due to infected central venous catheter
999.31 Excludes
  • infection due to:
Applies To
  • Catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI)
  • Infection due to:
    • Hickman catheter
    • Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)
    • Triple lumen catheter
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 999.31:
  • Complications
    • infection and inflammation
      • due to (presence of) any device, implant or graft classified to 996.0-996.5 NEC 996.60
        • arterial NEC 996.62
        • arteriovenous fistula or shunt 996.62
        • artificial heart 996.61
        • bone growth stimulator 996.67
        • breast 996.69
        • cardiac 996.61
        • catheter NEC 996.69
          • central venous 999.31
          • Hickman 999.31
          • peripherally inserted central (PICC) 999.31
          • peritoneal 996.68
          • spinal 996.63
          • triple lumen 999.31
          • urinary, indwelling 996.64
          • vascular (arterial) (dialysis) (peripheral venous) NEC 996.62
          • ventricular shunt 996.63
        • central venous catheter 999.31
        • coronary artery bypass 996.61
        • electrodes
        • gastrointestinal NEC 996.69
        • genitourinary NEC 996.65
          • indwelling urinary catheter 996.64
        • heart assist device 996.61
        • heart valve 996.61
        • Hickman catheter 999.31
        • infusion pump 996.62
        • insulin pump 996.69
        • intrauterine contraceptive device 996.65
        • joint prosthesis, internal 996.66
        • ocular lens 996.69
        • orbital (implant) 996.69
        • orthopedic NEC 996.67
        • peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) 999.31
        • specified type NEC 996.69
        • triple lumen catheter 999.31
        • urinary catheter, indwelling 996.64
        • ventricular shunt 996.63
  • CRBSI (catheter-related bloodstream infection ) 999.31
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • blood stream - see also Septicemia
      • catheter-related (CRBSI) 999.31
    • catheter-related bloodstream (CRBSI) 999.31
    • due to or resulting from
      • central venous catheter 999.31
      • device, implant, or graft (any) (presence of) - see Complications, infection and inflammation, due to (presence of) any device, implant, or graft classified to 996.0-996.5 NEC
      • injection, inoculation, infusion, transfusion, or vaccination (prophylactic) (therapeutic) 999.39
      • injury NEC - see Wound, open, by site, complicated
      • surgery 998.59
 999.3 ICD9Data.com 999.39 
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