998.6 - Persistent Postoperative Fistula
The ICD 9 Code for Persistent postoperative fistula is listed as 998.6.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
| ICD 9 CM Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis Code: | 998.6 |
| Long Description: | Persistent postoperative fistula |
| Short Description: | Persist postop fistula |
| Chapter: | Injury And Poisoning |
| Block: | Complications Of Surgical And Medical Care, Not Elsewhere Classified (996-999) |
| ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | T81.83XA - Persistent postprocedural fistula, initial encounter (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 998.6: | |
| 998.2 - Accidental puncture or laceration during a procedure, not elsewhere classified | |
| 998.4 - Foreign body accidentally left during a procedure | |
| 998.7 - Acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure | |
| 998.9 - Unspecified complication of procedure, not elsewhere classified | |