2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 996.66 : Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis

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2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 996.66

Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis

Short description: React-inter joint prost.
ICD-9-CM 996.66 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 996.66 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 996.66.
More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 996.66: 2014 2015.

Convert to ICD-10-CM: 996.66 converts approximately to:

2015/16 ICD-10-CM T84.50XA Infection and inflammatory reaction due to unspecified internal joint prosthesis, initial encounter

Approximate Synonyms

Arthritis of temporomandibular joint due to internal joint prosthesis
Infection of left ankle joint prosthesis
Infection of left elbow prosthetic joint
Infection of left finger prosthetic joint
Infection of left hip prosthetic joint
Infection of left knee prosthetic joint
Infection of left shoulder prosthetic joint
Infection of left toe prosthetic joint
Infection of left wrist prosthetic joint
Infection of right ankle joint prosthesis
Infection of right elbow prosthetic joint
Infection of right finger prosthetic joint
Infection of right hip prosthetic joint
Infection of right knee prosthetic joint
Infection of right shoulder prosthetic joint
Infection of right toe prosthetic joint
Infection of right wrist prosthetic joint
Infection of spinal disc arthroplasty
Infection of total ankle joint prosthesis
Infection of total hip joint prosthesis
Infection of total knee joint prosthesis
Infection of total shoulder joint prosthesis
Infection of unicondylar knee joint prosthesis
Joint prosthesis infection
Left ankle arthroplasty infection
Left elbow arthroplasty infection
Left finger arthroplasty infection
Left hip arthroplasty infection
Left knee arthroplasty infection
Left shoulder arthroplasty infection
Left toe arthroplasty infection
Left wrist arthroplasty infection
Prosthetic joint infection
Right ankle arthroplasty infection
Right elbow arthroplasty infection
Right finger arthroplasty infection
Right hip arthroplasty infection
Right knee arthroplasty infection
Right shoulder arthroplasty infection
Right toe arthroplasty infection
Right wrist arthroplasty infection
Spinal disc arthroplasty infection

Use Additional

Use additional code to identify infected prosthetic joint (V43.60-V43.69)

ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 996.66:

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
      - coronary 996.61
      - renal dialysis 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
        bloodstream 999.32
        localized 999.33
      - Hickman 999.31
        bloodstream 999.32
        localized 999.33
      - peripherally inserted central (PICC) 999.31
        bloodstream 999.32
        localized 999.33
      - peritoneal 996.68
      - portacath (port-a-cath) 999.31
        bloodstream 999.32
        localized 999.33
      - spinal 996.63
      - triple lumen 999.31
        bloodstream 999.32
        localized 999.33
      - umbilical venous 999.31
        bloodstream 999.32
        localized 999.33
      - urinary, indwelling 996.64
      - vascular (arterial) (dialysis) (peripheral venous) NEC 996.62
      - ventricular shunt 996.63
    - central venous catheter 999.31
      - bloodstream 999.32
      - localized 999.33
    - coronary artery bypass 996.61
    - electrodes
      - brain 996.63
      - heart 996.61
    - 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
      - bloodstream 999.32
      - localized 999.33
    - 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
      - joint, internal 996.66
    - peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) 999.31
      - bloodstream 999.32
      - localized 999.33
    - portacath (port-a-cath) 999.31
      - bloodstream 999.32
      - localized 999.33
    - specified type NEC 996.69
    - triple lumen catheter 999.31
      - bloodstream 999.32
      - localized 999.33
    - umbilical venous catheter 999.31
      - bloodstream 999.32
      - localized 999.33
    - urinary catheter, indwelling 996.64
    - ventricular shunt 996.63
- orthopedic device, implant, or graft
  - internal (fixation) (nail) (plate) (rod) NEC 996.78
    - infection or inflammation 996.67
    - joint prosthesis 996.77
      - infection or inflammation 996.66
    - mechanical 996.40

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