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. 2013 Nov 26;472(5):1638–1644. doi: 10.1007/s11999-013-3394-8
Diagnosis Corresponding ICD-9 codes
Surgical site infection
 Other specified local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue 686.8
 Unspecified local infection of skin and subcutaneous tissue 686.9
 Unspecified infection of bone, site unspecified 730.90
 Unspecified infection of bone, shoulder region 730.91
 Unspecified infection of bone, upper arm 730.92
 Unspecified infection of bone, forearm 730.93
 Unspecified infection of bone, hand 730.94
 Unspecified infection of bone, pelvic region and thigh 730.95
 Unspecified infection of bone, lower leg 730.96
 Unspecified infection of bone, ankle and foot 730.97
 Unspecified infection of bone, other specified sites 730.98
 Unspecified infection of bone, multiple sites 730.99
 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to unspecified device, implant, and graft 996.60
 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis 996.66
 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal orthopedic device, implant, and graft 996.67
 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic device, implant, and graft 996.69
 Infected postoperative seroma 998.51
 Other postoperative infection 998.59
 Posttraumatic wound infection not elsewhere classified 958.3
Surgical adverse event
 Unspecified mechanical complication of internal orthopedic device, implant, and graft 996.40
 Other mechanical complication of prosthetic joint implant 996.47
 Other mechanical complication of other internal orthopedic device, implant, and graft 996.49
 Other complications due to internal joint prosthesis 996.77
 Other complications due to other internal orthopedic device, implant, and graft 996.78
 Other complications due to other internal prosthetic device, implant, and graft 996.79
 Complications of unspecified reattached extremity 996.90
 Complications of reattached hand 996.92
 Complications of reattached finger(s) 996.93
 Complications of reattached upper extremity, other and unspecified 996.94
 Complication of reattached foot and toe(s) 996.95
 Complication of other specified reattached body part 996.99
 Unspecified complication of amputation stump 997.60
 Other amputation stump complication 997.69
 Surgical operation with implant of artificial internal device causing abnormal patient reaction, or later complication, without mention of misadventure at time of operation E878.1
 Amputation of limb(s) causing abnormal patient reaction, or later complication, without mention of misadventure at time of operation E878.5
 Other specified surgical operations and procedures causing abnormal patient reaction, or later complication, without mention of misadventure at time of operation E878.8
 Unspecified surgical operations and procedures causing abnormal patient reaction, or later complication, without mention of misadventure at time of operation E878.9

* Four- and five-digit codes are included under the respective three and four-digit codes; Additional coding information is available at: www.findacode.com/.