2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 997.4 : Digestive system complications not elsewhere classified

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2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 997.4

Digestive system complications not elsewhere classified

Short description: SURG COMP-DIGESTV SYSTEM.
ICD-9-CM 997.4 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 997.4 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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997.4 Excludes

specified gastrointestinal complications classified elsewhere, such as:
- blind loop syndrome (579.2)
- colostomy or enterostomy complications (569.60-569.69)
- gastrojejunal ulcer (534.0-534.9)
- gastrostomy complications (536.40-536.49)
- infection of esophagostomy (530.86)
- infection of external stoma (569.61)
- mechanical complication of esophagostomy (530.87)
- pelvic peritoneal adhesions, female (614.6)
- peritoneal adhesions (568.0)
- peritoneal adhesions with obstruction (560.81)
- postcholecystectomy syndrome (576.0)
- postgastric surgery syndromes (564.2)
- vomiting following gastrointestinal surgery (564.3)

Applies To

Complications of:
- Intestinal (internal) anastomosis and bypass, not elsewhere classified, except that involving urinary tract
Hepatic failure specified as due to a procedure
Hepatorenal syndrome specified as due to a procedure
Intestinal obstruction NOS specified as due to a procedure

ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 997.4:

Anastomosis
- intestinal 569.89
  - complicated NEC 997.4
    - involving urinary tract 997.5
Complications
- anastomosis (and bypass) - see also Complications, due to (presence of) any device, implant, or graft classified to 996.0-996.5 NEC
  - hemorrhage NEC 998.11
  - intestinal (internal) NEC 997.4
    - involving urinary tract 997.5
  - mechanical - see Complications, mechanical, graft
  - urinary tract (involving intestinal tract) 997.5
- bariatric surgery 997.4
- gastrointestinal, postoperative NEC (see also Complications, surgical procedures) 997.4
- medical care NEC 999.9
  - cardiac NEC 997.1
  - gastrointestinal NEC 997.4
  - nervous system NEC 997.00
  - peripheral vascular NEC 997.2
  - respiratory NEC 997.3
  - urinary NEC 997.5
  - vascular
    - mesenteric artery 997.71
    - other vessels 997.79
    - peripheral vessels 997.2
    - renal artery 997.72
- stomach banding 997.4
- stomach stapling 997.4
- surgical procedures 998.9
  - accidental puncture or laceration 998.2
  - amputation stump (late) 997.60
  - anastomosis - see Complications, anastomosis
  - burst stitches or sutures (external) 998.32
    - internal 998.31
  - cardiac 997.1
    - long-term effect following cardiac surgery 429.4
    - catheter device - see Complications, catheter device
  - cataract fragments in eye 998.82
  - cecostomy malfunction 569.62
  - colostomy malfunction 569.62
  - cystostomy malfunction 997.5
  - dehiscence (of incision) (external) 998.32
    - internal 998.31
  - dialysis NEC (see also Complications, dialysis) 999.9
  - disruption
    - anastomosis (internal) - see Complications, mechanical, graft
    - internal suture (line) 998.31
    - wound (external) 998.32
      - internal 998.31
  - dumping syndrome (postgastrectomy) 564.2
  - elephantiasis or lymphedema 997.99
    - postmastectomy 457.0
  - emphysema (surgical) 998.81
  - enterostomy malfunction 569.62
  - esophagostomy malfunction 530.87
  - evisceration 998.32
  - fistula (persistent postoperative) 998.6
  - foreign body inadvertently left in wound (sponge) (suture) (swab) 998.4
  - from nonabsorbable surgical material (Dacron) (mesh) (permanent suture) (reinforcing) (Teflon) - see Complications due to (presence of) any device, implant, or graft classified to 996.0-996.5 NEC
  - gastrointestinal NEC 997.4
  - gastrostomy malfunction 536.42
  - hematoma 998.12
  - hemorrhage 998.11
  - ileostomy malfunction 569.62
  - internal prosthetic device NEC (see also Complications, internal device) 996.70
    - hemolytic anemia 283.19
    - infection or inflammation 996.60
    - malfunction - see Complications, mechanical
    - mechanical complication - see Complications, mechanical
    - thrombus 996.70
  - jejunostomy malfunction 569.62
  - nervous system NEC 997.00
  - obstruction, internal anastomosis - see Complications, mechanical, graft
  - other body system NEC 997.99
  - peripheral vascular NEC 997.2
  - postcardiotomy syndrome 429.4
  - postcholecystectomy syndrome 576.0
  - postcommissurotomy syndrome 429.4
  - postgastrectomy dumping syndrome 564.2
  - postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome 457.0
  - postmastoidectomy 383.30
    - cholesteatoma, recurrent 383.32
    - cyst, mucosal 383.31
    - granulation 383.33
    - inflammation, chronic 383.33
  - postvagotomy syndrome 564.2
  - postvalvulotomy syndrome 429.4
  - reattached extremity (infection) (rejection) (see also Complications, reattached, extremity) 996.90
  - respiratory NEC 997.3
  - seroma 998.13
  - shock (endotoxic) (hypovolemic) (septic) 998.0
  - shunt, prosthetic (thrombus) - see also Complications, due to (presence of) any device, implant, or graft classified to 996.0-996.5 NEC
    - hemolytic anemia 283.19
  - specified complication NEC 998.89
  - stitch abscess 998.59
  - transplant - see Complications, graft
  - ureterostomy malfunction 997.5
  - urethrostomy malfunction 997.5
  - urinary NEC 997.5
  - vascular
    - mesenteric artery 997.71
    - other vessels 997.79
    - peripheral vessels 997.2
    - renal artery 997.72
  - wound infection 998.59
Disruption
- gastrointestinal anastomosis 997.4
Failure, failed
- hepatic 572.8
  - acute 570
  - due to a procedure 997.4
Ileus (adynamic) (bowel) (colon) (inhibitory) (intestine) (neurogenic) (paralytic) 560.1
- following gastrointestinal surgery 997.4
- postoperative 997.4
Leakage
- bile from drainage tube (T tube) 997.4
Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
- intestine (mechanical) (neurogenic) (paroxysmal) (postinfectional) (reflex) 560.9
  - with
    - adhesions (intestinal) (peritoneal) 560.81
    - hernia - see also Hernia, by site, with obstruction
      - gangrenous - see Hernia, by site, with gangrene
  - adynamic (see also Ileus) 560.1
  - by gallstone 560.31
  - congenital or infantile (small) 751.1
    - large 751.2
  - due to
    - Ascaris lumbricoides 127.0
    - mural thickening 560.89
    - procedure 997.4
      - involving urinary tract 997.5
  - impaction 560.39
  - infantile - see Obstruction, intestine, congenital
  - newborn
    - due to
      - fecaliths 777.1
      - inspissated milk 777.2
      - meconium (plug) 777.1
        in mucoviscidosis 277.01
    - transitory 777.4
  - specified cause NEC 560.89
  - transitory, newborn 777.4
  - volvulus 560.2
Syndrome - see also Disease
- hepatorenal 572.4
  - due to a procedure 997.4
  - following delivery 674.8

997.3

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997.5

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