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. 2015 Jul 17;9(7-8):E439–E446. doi: 10.5489/cuaj.2793
Complication/Condition Diagnosis and Procedure Codes (ICD-9-CM)
Cardiac
  AMI Dx: 410, 410.0, 410.1, 410.2
  CHF Dx: 402.0, 402.1, 402.9, 428, 428.0, 428.1, 428.2, 428.3, 428.4, 428.9
  Cardiac arrest Dx: 427.5
  Cardiac complications from procedure Dx: 997.1
Respiratory
  Collapsed lung Dx: 512, 512.1, 518.0
Sx: 46.04, 46.94
  Pulmonary edema Dx: 514, 518.4
  Pneumonia/respiratory infection Dx: 466, 466.0, 466.1, 480, 480.0, 480.1, 480.2, 480.3, 480.8, 480.9, 481, 482, 482.0, 482.1, 482.2, 482.3, 482.4, 482.8, 482.9, 483, 483.0, 483.1, 483.8, 485, 486
  Respiratory failure Dx: 518.5
  Respiratory arrest Dx: 799.1
  Respiratory complications from procedure Dx: 997.3
  Pleural effusion Dx: 511.9
Vascular
  Injury of abdominal blood vessels Dx: 902, 902.0, 902.1, 902.2, 902.3, 902.4, 902.5, 902.8, 902.9
  Pulmonary embolism/infarction Dx: 415.1
  Thrombophlebitis of deep vessels of lower extremities (DVT) Dx: 451.1, 451.11, 451.19, 453.4, 453.40, 453.41, 453.42
  Arterial embolism/thrombosis Dx: 444.2, 444.8
  Stroke Dx: 433, 433.0, 433.1, 433.2, 433.3, 433.8, 433.9, 434, 434.0, 434.1, 434.9, 436, 435, 435.0, 435.1, 435.3, 435.8, 435.9
  Vascular complication not specified Dx: 451.2, 451.8, 451.9, 453.8, 453.9, 997.2, 999.2
Wound/bleeding
  Peritonitis Dx: 567, 567.0, 567.1, 567.2, 567.3, 567.8, 567.9
  Dehiscence/rupture of operative wound Dx: 998.3
  Postoperative infection Dx: 998.5, 998.6
  Hematoma/hemorrhage Dx: 568.8, 596.7, 998.1
Sx: 51.98
Genitourinary
  Kidney infection Dx: 590.1, 590.2, 590.8, 590.9
  Kidney disorders NOS Dx: 591, 593.3, 593.4, 593.5, 593.8, 593.9
  Bladder infection Dx: 595, 595.0, 595.3, 595.8, 595.9, 599, 599.0
Miscellaneous-medical
  Renal failure Dx: 584, 584.5, 584.6, 584.7, 584.8, 584.9, 586
  Shock Dx:785.5, 995.0, 995.4, 998.0
  Complications of blood transfusion Dx: 999.1, 999.2, 999.3, 999.4, 999.5, 999.6, 999.7, 999.8
  Lymphedema and disorders Dx: 457.1, 457.8
  Gastrointestinal complications/Bowel obstruction Dx: 560, 560.1, 560.8, 560.9, 997.4
  Fever Dx: 780.6
Miscellaneous-surgical
  Intestinal repair resection Sx: 58, 58.71, 58.73, 58.75, 58.79, 58.99
  Colostomy/ileostomy Sx: 58.1, 58.2
  Liver repair/resection Sx: 62.12, 62.5, 62.99
  Repair bile duct Sx: 63.6, 63.69
  Repair/distal pancreatectomy Sx: 64.42, 64.49
  Splenic repair/splenectomy Sx: 53.3, 53.53, 53.59
  Surgical complications Dx: 998.8, 998.9
  Accidental laceration Dx: 998.2
  Foreign body/substance Dx: 998.4, 998.7
  Other Dx: E870.0, E876.2, E876.5

ICD-9-CM: International Classification of Diseases-Clinical Modification, 9th edition; AMI: acute myocardial infarction; CHF: congestive heart failure; DVT: deep vein thrombosis; NOS: no evidence of disease.