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. 2018 Oct 16;18:119–127. doi: 10.1016/j.jot.2018.09.004
Adverse event ICD-9 diagnosis code
Respiratory
Bradypnoea 786.09 acute
Pulmonary insufficiency after surgery and trauma 518.5 acute
Respiratory complications 997.3 acute
Asphyxia 799.01
Hypoxaemia 799.02
Gastrointestinal
Constipation 564.09
Constipation, narcotic induced E937.9 acute
Dizziness or vertigo 386.2 acute
Dry mouth 527.7 acute
Ileus, postoperative 997.4 acute
Paralytic ileus 560.1
Nausea or vomiting 787.01 acute
Nausea or vomiting after gastrointestinal surgery 564.3 acute
Central nervous system
Cerebral hypoxia 997.01
Nervousness 799.2 chronic/acute
Delirium 780.09 acute
Confusion, postoperative 293.9 acute
Confusion classified otherwise 293 acute
Altered mental status 780.97 acute
Genitourinary system
Urinary retention 788.2 acute
Oliguria 997.5 acute/relatedness
Other
Bradycardia, postoperative 997.1 acute/relatedness
Rash or itching 698.9 acute/relatedness
Drugs causing adverse effects with therapeutic use E935.2 acute/relatedness
Fall from bed E884.4

Adopted from: Kessler ER, Shah M, Gruschkus SK, Raju A. Cost and quality implications of opioid-based postsurgical pain control using administrative claims data from a large health system: opioid-related adverse events and their impact on clinical and economic outcomes. Pharmacotherapy. 2013; 33:383–391.