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998.5 Alberta AHCIP code: Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified – Postoperative infection

998.5 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified – Postoperative infection” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

998.5

Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified – Postoperative infection

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 998.5

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 998.5 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • infection due to:implanted device (996.6)infusion, perfusion or transfusion (999.3)postoperative obstetrical wound infection (674.3)
  • Adverse effects of medicinal agents (001-779, 995.-)Burns from local applications and irradiation (940-949)Complications of:conditions for which the procedure was performedsurgical procedures during abortion, labour and delivery (630-676)Poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (960-989)Specified complications classified elsewhere:anaesthetic shock (995.4)blind-loop syndrome (579.2)colostomy malfunction (569.6)electrolyte imbalance (276.-)functional cardiac disturbances due to cardiac surgery (429.4)postgastric surgery syndromes (564.2)postlaminectomy syndrome (722.8)postmastectomy lymphoedema syndrome (457.0)postoperative psychosis (293.-)any other condition classified elsewhere in the Alphabetical Index when described as due to a procedureFrom 996-999 Complications of surgical and medical care not elswhere classified

Where 998.5 sits

  1. 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
  2. 2Block 996-999Complications of surgical and medical care not elswhere classified
  3. 3Valid code 998Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
  4. 4Valid code 998.5Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified – Postoperative infection

Source and release

Data release
Alberta AHCIP · January 2018
Effective date
Jan 18, 2018

This page is built from the Alberta AHCIP catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

See 998.5 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 998.5 mean?

998.5 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified – Postoperative infection” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 998.5 in Alberta AHCIP?

998.5 sits under 998 Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified, within 996-999 Complications of surgical and medical care not elswhere classified, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.

What coding notes apply to 998.5?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 998.5, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which Alberta AHCIP release does this page use?

It uses Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.

Codes beside 998.5

998.0Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified – Postoperative shock998.1Haemorrhage or haematoma complicating a procedure998.2Accidental puncture or laceration during a procedure998.3Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified – Disruption of operation wound998.4Foreign body accidentally left during a procedure998.6Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified – Persistent postoperative fistula998.7Acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure998.8Other specified complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified998.9Unspecified complication of procedure, not elsewhere classified