998.9 - Unspecified Complication Of Procedure, Not Elsewhere Classified
The ICD 9 Code for Unspecified complication of procedure, not elsewhere classified is listed as 998.9.
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: | 998.9 |
| Long Description: | Unspecified complication of procedure, not elsewhere classified |
| Short Description: | Surgical complicat NOS |
| Chapter: | Injury And Poisoning |
| Block: | Complications Of Surgical And Medical Care, Not Elsewhere Classified (996-999) |
| Related Descriptions: |
Adhesion of tendon repair
Air embolism - postoperative Air embolism due to surgery Auditory system complication of procedure Complication of administrative procedure Complication of cryotherapy procedure Complication of cutaneous surgery Complication of diagnostic procedure Complication of diathermy procedure Complication of hydrotherapy procedure Complication of internal anastomosis Complication of introduction procedure Complication of manipulation procedure Complication of neonatal circumcision Complication of observation procedure Complication of patch testing Complication of physical rehabilitation therapy procedure Complication of procedure Complication of procedure by procedure type Complication of procedure by succeeding disorder Complication of puncture procedure Complication of reduction procedure Complication of surgical procedure Complication of traction procedure Complications associated with artificial fertilization Disorders following clinical procedure Failure in suture and ligature during surgical operation (event) Failure of sterile precautions during blood sampling (event) Failure of sterile precautions during endoscopic examination (event) Failure of sterile precautions during infusion (event) Failure of sterile precautions during injection (event) Failure of sterile precautions during injection or vaccination (event) Failure of sterile precautions during kidney dialysis (event) Failure to achieve operative objectives Flail joint following removal of prosthesis Iatrogenic complication of vascular surgery Immune system complication of procedure Intraoperative death (event) Mechanical failure of instrument or apparatus during procedure (event) Mechanical failure of instrument or apparatus during surgical operation (event) Neurological complication of procedure Performance of inappropriate operation (event) Peri-operative injury Peristomal abscess Peristomal fistula Post-splenectomy disorder Post-vagotomy dysphagia Postoperative complication Postoperative death (event) Postprocedural finding oral cavity Postprocedural pancreatic steatorrhea Pyrexia postprocedure Skin graft put on upside-down Stomal varices Stone formation in stoma Traumatic complication of procedure |
| ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | T81.9XXA - Unspecified complication of procedure, initial encounter (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 998.9: | |
| 998.2 - Accidental puncture or laceration during a procedure, not elsewhere classified | |
| 998.4 - Foreign body accidentally left during a procedure | |
| 998.6 - Persistent postoperative fistula | |
| 998.7 - Acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure | |