Table 8.
Postoperative Complications by ICD-9 Code, Posterior Lumbar Fusion in the United States, 2004-2007
| Count | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Posterior Lumbar Fusions | 20,204 | |
| Cardiac | ||
| 997.1, 410.0-410.9, 998.0 | 148 | 0.73% |
| Respiratory | ||
| 997.3, 415.1, 518.0-518.4 | 965 | 4.78% |
| Peripheral | ||
| 997.2 | 7 | 0.03% |
| CNS | ||
| 997.0,997.00,997.01,997.09 | 291 | 1.44% |
| Hematoma | ||
| 998.1,998.11,998.12,998.13 | 691 | 3.42% |
| Accidental cut / hemorrage | ||
| 998.2, E870.0 | 646 | 3.20% |
| Complication of operative wound | ||
| 998.3,998.31,998.32,998.83 | 125 | 0.62% |
| Postoperative infection | ||
| 998.5,999.3,998.51,998.59 | 446 | 2.21% |
| Other unspecified complications | ||
| 998.8, 998.89,998.9,999.9, E8788,E8789 |
434 | 2.15% |
| CSF leak | ||
| 349.0, 998.6 | 57 | 0.28% |
| Vertebral injury | ||
| 900.00, 900.01, 900.02, 900.03, 900.82,900.89,900.9,997.02,954.0 |
3 | 0.01% |
| Mechanical Compliation of Implant or Graft | ||
| 996.4, 996.40 | 888 | 4.40% |