Table 6.
No. | Complication | POD | Additional notes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Unplanned Intubation | 0 | |
2 | Wound disruption | 21 | No return to the operating room |
3 | Return to operating room | 22 | Unplanned reoperation |
CPT code: 22551 (anterior cervical discectomy and fusion) | |||
Related to initial procedure | |||
ICD 10 code: T84.216A (breakdown (mechanical) of internal fixation device of vertebrae, initial encounter) |
POD, postoperative day; CPT, Current Procedural Terminology; ICD-10, International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision.