Table 1.

International classification of diseases-ninth revision, clinical modifications (ICD-9-CM) diagnostic codes for in-hospital complications.

Mechanical wound complications

Delayed wound healing: 989.83

Postoperative hematoma: 998.12

Postoperative seroma (noninfected): 998.13

Disruption of operative wound: 998.3

Persistent postoperative fistula: 998.6

Infections

Postoperative infection: 998.5

Postoperative skin abscess: 998.59

Postoperative septic wound complications: 998.59

Postoperative skin infection: 998.59

Postoperative intraabdominal abscess: 998.59

Postoperative subdiaphragmatic abscess: 998.59

Postoperative infected seroma: 998.51

Urinary complications

Postoperative urinary retention: 997.5

Postoperative urinary tract infection: 997.5

Pulmonary complications

Postoperative atelectasis: 997.3

Postoperative pneumonia: 997.3

Mendelson syndrome secondary to procedure: 997.3

Postoperative acute respiratory insufficiency: 518.5

Postoperative acute pneumothorax: 512.1

Adult respiratory distress syndrome: 518.5

Postoperative pulmonary edema: 518.4

Gastrointestinal complications

Postoperative small bowel obstruction: 997.4

Postoperative ileus: 997.4

Postoperative ileus requiring nasogastric tube: 997.4

Postoperative nausea: 997.4

Postoperative vomiting: 997.4

Postoperative pancreatitis: 997.4

Complication of anastomosis of gastrointestinal tract: 997.4

Cardiovascular complications

Postoperative deep venous thrombosis: 997.79

Postoperative pulmonary embolism: 415.11

Postoperative stroke: 997.02

Phlebitis or thrombophlebitis from procedure: 997.2

Cardiac arrest/insufficiency during or resulting from a procedure: 997.1

Systemic complications

Postoperative shock (septic, hypovolemic): 998.0

Postoperative fever: 998.89

Complications during procedure

Accidental puncture or laceration, complicating surgery: 998.2

Foreign body accidentally left during procedure: 998.4

Bleeding complicating procedure: 998.11