Table 1.
Codes Utilized for the Query.
| Code Description | ICD 9th Revision Code |
|---|---|
| Total hip arthroplasty | 81.51 |
| Osteoarthritis | 715.00–715.99 |
| Pulmonary embolism | 415.1 |
| Acute post-operative anemia | 285.1 |
| Acute myocardial infarction | 410 |
| Deep venous thrombosis | 453.4 |
| Pneumonia | 480–486 |
| Pulmonary insufficiency | 518.5 |
| Post-operative bleeding | 998.11, 998.12 |
| Cardiac complication | 997.1 |
| Peripheral vascular complication | 997.2 |
| Urinary complication | 997.5 |
| Osteomyelitis | 730 |
| Mechanical complication of orthopedic device |
996.4 |
| Unspecified mechanical complication of internal orthopedic device |
996.40 |
| Mechanical loosening of prosthetic joint |
996.41 |
| Dislocation of prosthetic joint | 996.42 |
| Broken prosthetic joint implant | 996.43 |
| Peri-prosthetic fracture around prosthetic joint |
996.44 |
| Other mechanical complication of prosthetic joint implant |
996.47 |
| Other mechanical complication of other internal orthopedic device implant and graft |
996.49 |
| Infection of orthopedic device | 996.66 |
| Other complications due to other internal prosthetic device |
996.79 |
| Intubation | Procedure code: 96.xx |
| Transfusion of blood | Procedure code: 99.x |
| Diagnostic ultrasound of peripheral vascular system |
Procedure code: 8877 |
| Chest computed tomography | CPT codes: 71250, 71260, 71270, 71275 |
CPT, Current Procedural Terminology; ICD-9, International Classification of Disease 9th revision.