996: Complications peculiar to certain specified procedures
Includes:
complications, not elsewhere classified, in the use of artificial substitutes [e.g., Dacron, metal, Silastic, Teflon] or natural sources [e.g., bone] involving:
anastomosis (internal)
graft (bypass) (patch)
implant
internal device:
catheter
electronic
fixation
prosthetic
reimplant
transplant
Excludes:
accidental puncture or laceration during procedure (998.2)
capsular contracture of breast implant (611.83)
complications of internal anastomosis of:
gastrointestinal tract (997.49)
urinary tract (997.5)
endosseous dental implant failures (525.71-525.79)
intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) (364.81)
mechanical complication of respirator (V46.14)
other specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
hemolytic anemia (283.1)
functional cardiac disturbances (429.4)
serum hepatitis (070.2-070.3)
996.7 Other complications of internal (biological) (synthetic) prosthetic device, implant, and graft
Complication NOS due to (presence of) any device, implant, and graft classifiable to 996.0-996.5
occlusion NOS
Embolism due to (presence of) any device, implant, and graft classifiable to 996.0-996.5
Fibrosis due to (presence of) any device, implant, and graft classifiable to 996.0-996.5
Hemorrhage due to (presence of) any device, implant, and graft classifiable to 996.0-996.5
Pain due to (presence of) any device, implant, and graft classifiable to 996.0-996.5
Stenosis due to (presence of) any device, implant, and graft classifiable to 996.0-996.5
Thrombus due to (presence of) any device, implant, and graft classifiable to 996.0-996.5
Use additional code to identify complication, such as:
pain due to presence of device, implant or graft (338.18-338.19, 338.28-338.29)
venous embolism and thrombosis (453.2-453.9)
Excludes:
disruption (dehiscence) of internal suture material (998.31)
transplant rejection (996.80-996.89)
996.70: Due to unspecified device, implant, and graft
996.71: Due to heart valve prosthesis
996.72: Due to other cardiac device, implant, and graft
Cardiac pacemaker or defibrillator:
electrode(s), lead(s)
subcutaneous pocket
Coronary artery bypass (graft)
Excludes:
occlusion due to atherosclerosis (414.00-414.07)
996.73: Due to renal dialysis device, implant, and graft
996.74: Due to vascular device, implant, and graft
Excludes:
occlusion of biological graft due to atherosclerosis (440.30-440.32)
996.75: Due to nervous system device, implant, and graft
996.76: Due to genitourinary device, implant, and graft
Excludes:
complications of implanted vaginal mesh (629.31-629.32)
996.77: Due to internal joint prosthesis
Use additional code to identify prosthetic joint (V43.60-V43.69)
996.78: Due to other internal orthopedic device, implant, and graft
996.79: Due to other internal prosthetic device, implant, and graft

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