Convert to ICD-10-CM:
998.4 converts approximately to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T81.509A Unspecified complication of foreign body accidentally left in body following unspecified procedure, initial encounter
Or:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T81.519A Adhesions due to foreign body accidentally left in body following unspecified procedure, initial encounter
Or:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T81.529A Obstruction due to foreign body accidentally left in body following unspecified procedure, initial encounter
Or:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T81.539A Perforation due to foreign body accidentally left in body following unspecified procedure, initial encounter
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to
998.4:
- Complications
surgical procedures 998.9
accidental puncture or laceration 998.2- amputation stump (late) 997.60
- anastomosis - see Complications, anastomosis
- burst stitches or sutures (external) (see also Dehiscence) 998.32
- 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 596.82
- dehiscence (of incision) (external) (see also Dehiscence) 998.32
- dialysis NEC (see also Complications, dialysis) 999.9
- disruption (see also Dehiscence)
- anastomosis (internal) - see Complications, mechanical, graft
- internal suture (line) 998.31
- wound (external) 998.32
- dumping syndrome (postgastrectomy) 564.2
- elephantiasis or lymphedema 997.99
- 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 997.49
- 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
- postvagotomy syndrome 564.2
- postvalvulotomy syndrome 429.4
- reattached extremity (infection) (rejection) (see also Complications, reattached, extremity) 996.90
- respiratory NEC 997.39
- seroma 998.13
- shock (endotoxic) (septic) 998.02
- shunt, prosthetic (thrombus) - see also Complications, due to (presence of) any device, implant, or graft classified to 996.0-996.5 NEC
- 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
- wound infection 998.59
- Forceps
- delivery NEC 669.5
- affecting fetus or newborn 763.2
- accidentally left during a procedure 998.4
- anterior chamber (eye) 871.6
- Foreign body
- granuloma (old) 728.82
- bone 733.99
- in operative wound (inadvertently left) 998.4
- due to surgical material intentionally left - see Complications, due to (presence of) any device, implant, or graft classified to 996.0-996.5 NEC
- muscle 728.82
- skin 709.4
- soft tissue NEC 709.4
- subcutaneous tissue 709.4
- inadvertently left in operation wound (causing adhesions, obstruction, or perforation) 998.4
- operation wound, left accidentally 998.4
- Granuloma NEC 686.1
- foreign body (in soft tissue) NEC 728.82
- Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
- due to foreign body accidentally left in operation wound 998.4
- Perforation, perforative (nontraumatic)
- by
- device, implant, or graft - see Complications, mechanical
- foreign body left accidentally in operation wound 998.4
- instrument (any) during a procedure, accidental 998.2
- Peritonitis (acute) (adhesive) (fibrinous) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (localized) (perforative) (primary) (with adhesions) (with effusion) 567.9
- due to
- bile 567.81
- foreign
- body or object accidentally left during a procedure (instrument) (sponge) (swab) 998.4
- substance accidentally left during a procedure (chemical) (powder) (talc) 998.7
- talc 998.7
- urine 567.89
- Puncture (traumatic) - see also Wound, open, by site
- by
- device, implant, or graft - see Complications, mechanical
- foreign body
- internal organs - see also Injury, internal, by site
- by ingested object - see Foreign body
- left accidentally in operation wound 998.4
- instrument (any) during a procedure, accidental 998.2
- Reaction
- foreign
- body NEC 728.82
- in operative wound (inadvertently left) 998.4
- due to surgical material intentionally left - see Complications, due to (presence of) any device, implant, or graft classified to 996.0-996.5 NEC
- substance accidentally left during a procedure (chemical) (powder) (talc) 998.7
- body or object (instrument) (sponge) (swab) 998.4
- Sponge
- inadvertently left in operation wound 998.4
- Suture
- inadvertently left in operation wound 998.4
- Swab inadvertently left in operation wound 998.4
2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 998.4 
