ICD-9-CM Codes ICD-9-PCS Codes

998.59 - Other postoperative infection

GEM Conversion to ICD-10 CM

K68.11

Fs: 10000 – Postprocedural retroperitoneal abscess

T81.4XXA

Fs: 10000 – Infection following a procedure, initial encounter

Sibling Codes

998.51

Infected postoperative seroma

998.59

Other postoperative infection

Parent Sibling Codes

998.2

Accidental puncture or laceration during a procedure, not elsewhere classified

998.4

Foreign body accidentally left during a procedure

998.6

Persistent postoperative fistula

998.7

Acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure

998.9

Unspecified complication of procedure, not elsewhere classified