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Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 996.72
Other complications due to other cardiac device implant and graft
  • Short description: COMP-OTH CARDIAC DEVICE.
  • ICD-9-CM 996.72 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 996.72 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 2008 version of ICD-9-CM 996.72.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 996.72: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 996.72 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
  • CABG (coronary artery bypass graft) complication
  • CABG complication
  • CABG fibrosis
  • CABG stenosis
  • CABG thrombosis
  • Cardiac arrest due to pacemaker failure
  • Cardiac pacemaker battery complication
  • Cardiac pacemaker electrical interference
  • Cardiovascular device complication
  • Cardiovascular device fibrosis
  • Cardiovascular device obstruction
  • Cardiovascular device perforation
  • Cardiovascular device protrusion
  • Cardiovascular device stenosis
  • Cardiovascular device thrombosis
  • Complication associated with implanted cardiac electrode
  • Complication associated with implanted cardiac electrode (disorder (disorder)
  • Complication of cardiac pacemaker battery
  • Complication of cardiovascular device
  • Complication of coronary artery bypass graft
  • Coronary artery bypass graft occlusion
  • Coronary artery stent thrombosis
  • Coronary graft stenosis
  • Coronary stent occluded
  • Deep venous thrombosis associated with coronary artery bypass graft
  • Disorder of cardiovascular prostheses and implants
  • Disorder of defibrillator function
  • Embolism due to CABG
  • Embolism due to cardiac graft
  • Embolism due to cardiovascular device
  • Embolism of coronary artery bypass graft
  • Failure of cardiac pacemaker to capture
  • Fibrosis of cardiovascular device
  • Fibrosis of coronary artery bypass graft
  • Hematoma due to cardiac pacemaker
  • Hematoma due to pacemaker
  • Hemorrhage due to CABG
  • Hemorrhage due to cardiovascular device
  • Hemorrhage of coronary artery bypass graft
  • Implanted cardiac electrode complication
  • Mechanical obstruction of cardiac device
  • Oversensing cardiac pacemaker
  • Pacemaker electrode displacement
  • Pacemaker electrode lead displacement
  • Pacemaker electrode lead fracture
  • Pacemaker pulse generator failure
  • Pacemaker re-entrant tachycardia
  • Pain due to cardiac pacemaker
  • Pain due to cardiovascular device
  • Pain due to pacemaker
  • Perforation of cardiac device
  • Protrusion of cardiac device
  • Stenosis of cardiovascular device
  • Stenosis of coronary artery bypass graft
  • Thrombosis of cardiovascular device
  • Thrombosis of coronary artery bypass graft
  • Thrombus of coronary artery bypass graft
996.72 Excludes
Applies To
  • Cardiac pacemaker or defibrillator:
    • electrode(s), lead(s)
    • subcutaneous pocket
  • Coronary artery bypass (graft)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 996.72:
  • Complications
    • aortocoronary (bypass) graft 996.03
      • atherosclerosis - see Arteriosclerosis, coronary
        • embolism 996.72
        • occlusion NEC 996.72
        • thrombus 996.72
    • blood vessel graft 996.1
      • aortocoronary 996.03
        • atherosclerosis - see Arteriosclerosis, coronary
        • embolism 996.72
        • occlusion NEC 996.72
        • thrombus 996.72
      • atherosclerosis - see Arteriosclerosis, extremities
      • embolism 996.74
      • occlusion NEC 996.74
      • thrombus 996.74
    • bypass - see also Complications, anastomosis
      • aortocoronary 996.03
        • atherosclerosis - see Arteriosclerosis, coronary
        • embolism 996.72
        • occlusion NEC 996.72
        • thrombus 996.72
      • carotid artery 996.1
        • atherosclerosis - see Arteriosclerosis, coronary
        • embolism 996.74
        • occlusion NEC 996.74
        • thrombus 996.74
    • 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
    • coronary (artery) bypass (graft) NEC 996.03
      • atherosclerosis - see Arteriosclerosis, coronary
      • embolism 996.72
      • infection or inflammation 996.61
      • mechanical 996.03
      • occlusion NEC 996.72
      • specified type NEC 996.72
      • thrombus 996.72
    • due to (presence of) any device, implant, or graft classified to 996.0-996.5 NEC 996.70
      • with infection or inflammation - see Complications, infection or inflammation, due to (presence of) any device, implant, or graft classified to 996.0-996.5 NEC
      • arterial NEC 996.74
        • coronary NEC 996.03
          • atherosclerosis - see Arteriosclerosis, coronary
          • embolism 996.72
          • occlusion NEC 996.72
          • specified type NEC 996.72
          • thrombus 996.72
        • renal dialysis 996.73
      • arteriovenous fistula or shunt NEC 996.74
      • bone growth stimulator 996.78
      • breast NEC 996.79
      • cardiac NEC 996.72
        • defibrillator 996.72
        • pacemaker 996.72
        • valve prosthesis 996.71
      • catheter NEC 996.79
      • coronary (artery) bypass (graft) NEC 996.03
        • atherosclerosis - see Arteriosclerosis, coronary
        • embolism 996.72
        • occlusion NEC 996.72
        • thrombus 996.72
      • electrodes
      • esophagostomy 530.87
      • gastrointestinal NEC 996.79
      • genitourinary NEC 996.76
      • heart valve prosthesis NEC 996.71
      • infusion pump 996.74
      • insulin pump 996.57
      • internal
      • intrauterine contraceptive device NEC 996.76
      • joint prosthesis, internal NEC 996.77
      • mechanical - see Complications, mechanical
      • nervous system NEC 996.75
      • ocular lens NEC 996.79
      • orbital NEC 996.79
      • orthopedic NEC 996.78
      • renal dialysis 996.73
      • specified type NEC 996.79
      • urinary catheter, indwelling 996.76
      • vascular NEC 996.74
      • ventricular shunt 996.75
    • pacemaker (cardiac) 996.72
  • Occlusion
    • stent
      • coronary 996.72
 996.71 ICD9Data.com 996.73 
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