Table 1.
Inclusion diagnoses for endpoint surgical complications, secondary diagnoses on initial hospital admission (IA) and primary diagnoses on readmission within the specified period of time (RA)
| ICD-10 | Description | Time period |
|---|---|---|
| N45 | Orchitis and epididymitis | IA + RA 90 days |
| N49.2 | Inflammatory disorders of scrotum | RA 90 days |
| N50.0 | Atrophy of testis | RA 90 days |
| N50.1 | Vascular disorders of male genital organs | RA 90 days |
| T81.0a | Hemorrhage and hematoma as a complication of a procedure, not elsewhere classified | IA + RA 7 days |
| A41 | Sepsis, unspecified | RA 14 days |
| K65 | Peritonitis | RA 14 days |
| T81.4 | Infection following a procedure, not elsewhere classified | IA + RA 14 days |
| I26 | Pulmonary embolism | IA + RA 30 days |
| I80.1 | Thrombosis, phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of femoral vein | IA + RA 90 days |
| I80.2 | Thrombosis, phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of other deep vessels of lower extremities | IA + RA 90 days |
| I80.3 | Thrombosis, phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of other extremities, unspecified | IA + RA 90 days |
| I82.2 | Embolism and thrombosis of vena cava | IA + RA 90 days |
| K56 | Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction, no hernia | RA 90 days |
| K63.1 | Perforation of intestine (nontraumatic) | IA + RA 90 days |
| K66.0 | Peritoneal adhesions | RA 90 days |
| K66.1 | Hemoperitoneum | RA 90 days |
| K91.3 | Postprocedural intestinal obstruction | IA + RA 90 days |
| K91.83 | Anastomosis and suture insufficiency following surgery elsewhere in the digestive tract | IA + RA 90 days |
| K91.88 | Other disorders of the digestive system following medical measures, not elsewhere classified | IA + RA 90 days |
| K91.9 | Disorder of the digestive system following medical measures, unspecified | IA + RA 90 days |
| T81.1 | Shock during or resulting from a procedure, not elsewhere classified | IA + RA 90 days |
| T81.2 | Accidental puncture or laceration during a procedure, not elsewhere classified | IA + RA 90 days |
| T81.3 | Disruption of surgical wound, not elsewhere classified | IA + RA 90 days |
| T81.5 | Foreign body accidentally left in body cavity or operation wound following a procedure | IA + RA 90 days |
| T81.6 | Acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure | IA + RA 90 days |
| T81.7 | Vascular complications following a procedure, not elsewhere classified | IA + RA 90 days |
| T81.8 | Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified | IA + RA 90 days |
| T81.9 | Unspecified complication of procedure | IA + RA 90 days |
aOnly if simultaneous presence of OPS 5-541.[0, 1, 2, 3], 5-549.5, 5-892.1[b, c], 5-916.a[0, 3], 5-983, 8-159.x, 8-190
5-892.0[b,c] or 5-896 [1, 2][b, c] within 1–7 days following surgery