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Specific code 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 999.3
Other infection due to medical care not elsewhere classified
  • Short description: INFEC COMPL MED CARE NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 999.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 999.3 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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999.3 Excludes
Applies To
  • Infection following infusion, injection, transfusion, or vaccination
  • Sepsis following infusion, injection, transfusion, or vaccination
  • Septicemia following infusion, injection, transfusion, or vaccination
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 999.3:
  • Cellulitis (diffuse) (with lymphangitis) (see also Abscess) 682.9
    • vaccinal 999.3
  • Complications
    • infusion (procedure) 999.9
      • blood - see Complications, transfusion
      • infection NEC 999.3
      • sepsis NEC 999.3
    • injection (procedure) 999.9
      • drug reaction (see also Reaction, drug) 995.2
      • infection NEC 999.3
      • sepsis NEC 999.3
      • serum (prophylactic) (therapeutic) - see Complications, vaccination
      • vaccine (any) - see Complications, vaccination
    • transfusion (blood) (lymphocytes) (plasma) NEC 999.8
      • atrophy, liver, yellow, subacute (within 8 months of administration) - see Hepatitis, viral
      • bone marrow 996.85
      • embolism
      • hemolysis NEC 999.8
      • hepatitis (serum) (type B) (within 8 months after administration) - see Hepatitis, viral
      • incompatibility reaction (ABO) (blood group) 999.6
      • infection 999.3
      • jaundice (serum) (within 8 months after administration) - see Hepatitis, viral
      • sepsis 999.3
      • shock or reaction NEC 999.8
      • subacute yellow atrophy of liver (within 8 months after administration) - see Hepatitis, viral
      • thromboembolism 999.2
    • vaccination 999.9
      • anaphylaxis NEC 999.4
      • cellulitis 999.3
      • encephalitis or encephalomyelitis 323.5
      • hepatitis (serum) (type B) (within 8 months after administration) - see Hepatitis, viral
      • infection (general) (local) NEC 999.3
      • jaundice (serum) (within 8 months after administration) - see Hepatitis, viral
      • meningitis 997.09 [321.8]
      • myelitis 323.5
      • protein sickness 999.5
      • reaction (allergic) 999.5
      • sepsis 999.3
      • serum intoxication, sickness, rash, or other serum reaction NEC 999.5
      • shock (allergic) (anaphylactic) 999.4
      • subacute yellow atrophy of liver (within 8 months after administration) - see Hepatitis, viral
      • vaccinia (generalized) 999.0
        • localized 999.3
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • due to or resulting from
      • device, implant, or graft (any) (presence of) - see Complications, infection and inflammation, due to (presence of) any device, implant, or graft classified to 996.0-996.5 NEC
      • injection, inoculation, infusion, transfusion, or vaccination (prophylactic) (therapeutic) 999.3
      • injury NEC - see Wound, open, by site, complicated
      • surgery 998.59
    • postvaccinal 999.3
    • vaccination 999.3
  • Pyemia, pyemic (purulent) (see also Septicemia) 038.9
    • postvaccinal 999.3
  • Sepsis (generalized) 995.91
    • following
      • abortion 639.0
      • ectopic or molar pregnancy 639.0
      • infusion, perfusion, or transfusion 999.3
    • resulting from infusion, injection, transfusion, or vaccination 999.3
  • Septicemia, septicemic (generalized) (suppurative) 038.9
    • following
      • abortion 639.0
      • ectopic or molar pregnancy 639.0
      • infusion, injection, transfusion, or vaccination 999.3
  • Vaccinia (generalized) 999.0
    • conjunctiva 999.3
    • localized 999.3
    • nose 999.3
 999.2 ICD9Data.com 999.4 
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