COMPLICATIONS OF SURGICAL AND MEDICAL CARE, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED (996-999)
Excludes:
adverse effects of medicinal agents (001.0-799.9, 995.0-995.8)
burns from local applications and irradiation (940.0-949.5)
complications of:
conditions for which the procedure was performed
surgical procedures during abortion, labor, and delivery (630-676.9)
poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (960.0-989.9)
postoperative conditions in which no complications are present, such as:
artificial opening status (V44.0-V44.9)
closure of external stoma (V55.0-V55.9)
fitting of prosthetic device (V52.0-V52.9)
specified complications classified elsewhere
anesthetic shock (995.4)
electrolyte imbalance (276.0-276.9)
postlaminectomy syndrome (722.80-722.83)
postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome (457.0)
postoperative psychosis (293.0-293.9)
any other condition classified elsewhere in the Alphabetic Index when described as due to a procedure
997 Complications affecting specified body systems, not elsewhere classified
Use additional code to identify complication
Excludes:
the listed conditions when specified as:
causing shock (998.00-998.09)
complications of:
anesthesia:
adverse effect (001.0-799.9, 995.0-995.8)
in labor or delivery (668.0-668.9)
poisoning (968.0-969.9)
implanted device or graft (996.0-996.9)
obstetrical procedures (669.0-669.4)
reattached extremity (996.90-996.96)
transplanted organ (996.80-996.89)
997.0: Nervous system complications
997.1: Cardiac complications
Cardiac:
arrest during or resulting from a procedure
insufficiency during or resulting from a procedure
Cardiorespiratory failure during or resulting from a procedure
Heart failure during or resulting from a procedure
Excludes:
the listed conditions as long-term effects of cardiac surgery or due to the presence of cardiac prosthetic device (429.4)
997.2: Peripheral vascular complications
Phlebitis or thrombophlebitis during or resulting from a procedure
Excludes:
the listed conditions due to:
implant or catheter device (996.62)
infusion, perfusion, or transfusion (999.2)
complications affecting blood vessels (997.71-997.79)
997.3: Respiratory complications
Excludes:
iatrogenic [postoperative] pneumothorax (512.1)
iatrogenic pulmonary embolism (415.11)
specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
adult respiratory distress syndrome (518.52)
pulmonary edema, postoperative (518.4)
respiratory insufficiency, acute, postoperative (518.52)
shock lung related to trauma and surgery (518.52)
tracheostomy complications (519.00-519.09)
transfusion related acute lung injury (TRALI) (518.7)
997.4: Digestive system complications
Complications of:
Intestinal (internal) anastomosis and bypass, not elsewhere classified, except that involving urinary tract
Hepatic failure specified as due to a procedure
Hepatorenal syndrome specified as due to a procedure
Intestinal obstruction NOS specified as due to a procedure
Excludes:
specified gastrointestinal complications classified elsewhere, such as:
blind loop syndrome (579.2)
colostomy or enterostomy complications (569.60-569.69)
complications of gastric band procedure (539.01-539.09)
complications of intestinal pouch (569.71-569.79)
complications of other bariatric procedure (539.81-539.89)
gastrojejunal ulcer (534.0-534.9)
gastrostomy complications (536.40-536.49)
infection of esophagostomy (530.86)
infection of external stoma (569.61)
mechanical complication of esophagostomy (530.87)
pelvic peritoneal adhesions, female (614.6)
peritoneal adhesions (568.0)
peritoneal adhesions with obstruction (560.81)
postcholecystectomy syndrome (576.0)
postgastric surgery syndromes (564.2)
pouchitis (569.71)
vomiting following gastrointestinal surgery (564.3)
997.5: Urinary complications
Complications of:
internal anastomosis and bypass of urinary tract, including that involving intestinal tract
Oliguria or anuria specified as due to procedure
Renal (kidney):
failure (acute) specified as due to procedure
insufficiency (acute) specified as due to procedure
Tubular necrosis (acute) specified as due to procedure
Excludes:
complications of cystostomy (596.81-596.83)
complications of external stoma of urinary tract (596.81-596.83)
specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
postoperative stricture of:
ureter (593.3)
urethra (598.2)
997.6: Amputation stump complication
Excludes:
admission for treatment for a current traumatic amputation- code to complicated traumatic amptutation
phantom limb (syndrome) (353.6)
997.7: Vascular complications of other vessels
Excludes:
peripheral vascular complications (997.2)
997.9: Complications affecting other specified body systems, not elsewhere classified
Excludes:
specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
broad ligament laceration syndrome (620.6)
postartificial menopause syndrome (627.4)
postoperative stricture of vagina (623.2)

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