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Specific code 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 996.71
Other complications due to heart valve prosthesis
  • Short description: COMP-HEART VALVE PROSTH.
  • ICD-9-CM 996.71 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 996.71 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).
  • You are viewing the 2007 version of ICD-9-CM 996.71.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 996.71: 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 996.71 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T82.817A Embolism of cardiac prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T82.827A Fibrosis of cardiac prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T82.837A Hemorrhage of cardiac prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T82.847A Pain from cardiac prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T82.857A Stenosis of cardiac prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T82.867A Thrombosis of cardiac prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T82.897A Other specified complication of cardiac prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T82.9XXA Unspecified complication of cardiac and vascular prosthetic device, implant and graft, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Complication due to heart valve prosthesis
  • Complication of heart valve prosthesis
  • Embolism due to heart valve prosthesis
  • Embolism due to prosthetic heart valve
  • Prosthetic cardiac valve calcification
  • Prosthetic cardiac valve component embolism
  • Prosthetic cardiac valve thrombosis
  • Prosthetic cardiac valve vegetation
  • Prosthetic heart valve complication
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 996.71:
  • Complications
    • cardiac (see also Disease, heart) 429.9
      • device, implant, or graft NEC 996.72
        • infection or inflammation 996.61
        • long-term effect 429.4
        • mechanical (see also Complications, mechanical, by type) 996.00
        • valve prosthesis 996.71
          • infection or inflammation 996.61
      • postoperative NEC 997.1
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