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. 2008 May 7;33(3):643–651. doi: 10.1007/s00264-008-0549-4

Table 4.

List of ICD-9 diagnosis codes included to identify comorbidities, adverse diagnosis, and complications among discharges (four- and five-digit codes are included under the respective three- and four-digit codes)

Comorbidities
Hypertension 401, 402, 403, 404, 405
Diabetes mellitus 250
Hypercholesteremia 2720
Obesity 278
Cerebrovascular disease 433, 434, 437, 438
Thromboembolic events 4511, 4512, 4518, 4519, 4532, 4538, 4539
PVD/atherosclerosis 440, 4439
Pulmonary disease 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 496
Renal disease 582, 585, 403
Coronary artery disease 412, 413, 414, 4292
Procedure related complications
Device related complications 996
Central nervous system 9970
Cardiac 9971
Peripheral vascular 9972
Respiratory 9973
Gastrointestinal 9974
Genitourinary 9975
Other organ specific 9976–9979
Postoperative shock 9980
Hematoma/seroma 9981
Accidental puncture/laceration 9982
Disruption operative wound 9983
Postoperative infection 9985
Other complications of procedure 9986 – 9989
Complications of medical care 999
Other adverse events
Acute posthemorrhagic anemia 2851
Pulmonary embolism 4151
Psychosis 291, 292, 293
Pulmonary insufficiency after 5185
Trauma and surgery/acute respiratory
distress syndrome