Use additional external cause code (Chapter XX), if desired, to identify devices involved and details of circumstances.
Use additional code (B95-B97), if desired, to identify infectious agent.
Excludes: adverse effects of drugs and medicaments (A00-R99, T78.-) any encounters with medical care for postoperative conditions in which no complications are present, such as:
. artificial opening status (Z93.-)
. closure of external stoma (Z43.-)
. fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device (Z44.-)
burns and corrosions from local applications and irradiation (T20-T32)
complications of surgical procedures during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65)
specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
. cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0)
. colostomy malfunction (K91.4)
. disorders of fluid and electrolyte balance (E86-E87)
. functional disturbances following cardiac surgery (I97.0-I97.1)
. postgastric surgery syndromes (K91.1)
. postlaminectomy syndrome NEC (M96.1)
. postmastectomy lymphoedema syndrome (I97.2)
. postsurgical blind-loop syndrome (K91.2)