Significant complications

Significant complications tracked on medicine units.--TOstryzniuk 20:35, 24 November 2009 (CST)

• Complication/acquired DX code:

1. Central Line complication (requires transfusion or surgery)

• • 86000 - Central Line related infections (subcode 1-95 - not all subcodes apply and we have no rules to exclude any)
  • 98003 – Pneumothorax – 2nd to central line insertion
  • 98102 – Hemothorax – 2nd to central line insertion
  • 98201 - Significant bleed - 2nd to central line - Femoral Artery/vein
  • 98203 - Significant bleed - 2nd to central line - Pulmonary Artery
  • 98203 - Significant bleed - 2nd to central line - subclavian arter/vein
  • 98205 – Significant bleed - tamponade 2nd to central line

• • 98300 Stroke due to central line
  • 98500 Ischemia 2nd to central line (swan ganz, IJ, Subclavian)
  • 98900 Loss or broken guidewire with central line insertion
  • 99000 Arterial insertion of venous central line (malpositioning of PA or IJ into carotid artery or LV).

2. DVT -do you just want just lower extremity DVT or any other type?

• • 13200 (code by itself is mixed bag of Arterial or venous embolus or Thrombus)
  • 13201 Femoral (lower extremity)
  • 13202 Popiteal (lower extremity)
  • 13203 Subclavian (upper extremity/thorax-armpit, collar bone area)
  • 13204 Superior mesenteric (abdomin)
  • 13205 Post Operative (anywhere in body)
  • 13206 Internal Jugular (upper extremity/thorax –neck area)
  • 13208 Axillary (upper extremity/thorax-armpit - collar bone area)
  • 13209 Innominate (upper extremity/thorax -)

• • • 13606 aortic – Excluded because this is generally a paradoxical embolization of DVT thrombus into the aorta. Our code is a mixed bag of arterial venous embolus or thrombus so don’t include for DVT.

3. Hospital Acquired Decubitus Ulcer

• • 94500 Decubitus Ulcers only (used without subcode if stage unknown)
  • 94501 – stage 1 surface reddening
  • 94502 – just under skin
  • 94503 – deep to muscle
  • 94504 –full layer to bone

4. Hospital Acquired Pneumonia

• • 3800 – subcodes 1-95 (exclude subcode 59, see below)
  • 3600 – subcode 1-95 (Pneumonia if not sure if hosp or community acquired, exclude subcode 59).

5. Aspiration Pneumonia

• • 3859 - hospital acquired aspiration pneumonia
  • 3659 - aspiration pneumonia not sure where acquired

• • Why are collectors using 3659 in acquired complication slot? 3659 is aspiration pneumonia (where it occurred is not known). If it occurred after unit admission and is in the complication DX slots then it should be 3859 (Hospital acquired aspiration) should it not? --TOstryzniuk 11:50, 25 November 2009 (CST)
    • I agree that the pneumonia 3600-59 should only be used if you don't know on admission to your ward when the aspiration occured, after admission to your ward any pneumonia occuring would be HAP-aspiration.

6. Pulmonary Embolus

• • 1300 Pulmonary Embolus (used without subcode if reason is unknown)
  • 1301 Pulmonary Embolus- Septic
  • 1302 Thrombic
  • 1303 Post Operative
  • 1304 Air
  • 1305 Post Trauma-fat emboli – not included for medicine
  • 1390 other reason (same as using 1300 when reason is unknown)

7. Cardiac arrest

• • 10001 unwitnessed cardiac arres
  • 10002 witnessed cardiac arrest

8. CVA - Cerebral Vascular Accident

• • 50501 Post angiogram CVA
  • 50502 Post operative procedure
  • 50504 Post anticoagulation therapy
  • 50505 Intra-operative procedure CVA
  • 50506 Post Partum CVA
  • 50590 2nd to Other medical procedure
  • 98300 Stroke due to central line (also see Central line complications)

9. Nasogastric tube placement problems

• • 99101 Aspiration due to Malpositioning

10. Septic shock

• • 4400 (subcode 1-95)

11. Severe Sepsis

• • 4500 (subcodes 1-95)

12. Septecimia

• • 4600 (subcode 1-95)

13. Cystitis

• • 5100

14. Esophagitis 2nd to infection

• • 6400 (subcode 1-95)

15. Gastroenteritis

• • 6500 (subcode 1-95)

16. Neutropenic entercolitis

• • 6800 (subcode 1-95)

17. Pseudomembranous colitis - C-diff

• • 7212

18. post op surgical wound infection

• • 8300 (subcode 1-95)

19. soft tissue abcess

• • 8400 (subcode 1-95)

20. Soft tissue infection (includes cellulitis)

• • 8500 (subcode 1-95)

21. other ulcers

• • 94700

22. Tracheostomy (complications)

• • 77404 obstruction
  • 77405 malpositioning
  • 77406 bleeding (significant)
  • 77407 Fistula formation
  • 77408 site infection
  • 77490 any other complications

23. Pneumothorax (2nd to procedures)

• • 98001 2nd to pleural tap/thoracentesis
  • 98002 2nd to chest tube insertion
  • 98003 (see item #1 above - central line complication)
  • 98090 2nd to other procedures

24. Hemothorax (2nd to procedures)

• • 98101 2nd to pleural tap/thoracentesis
  • 98102 (see #1 above - central line complication)
  • 98103 2nd to chest tube insertion
  • 98190 2nd to other procedures

25. Main stem intubation

• • 98600

26. Aortic dissection post angioplasty

• • 98700

27. Liver laceration 2nd to chest tube insertion or other procedure

• • 98900

Dr.Dan Roberts had previously provided a list of “specific complications” that he wanted to track on medicine wards. --TOstryzniuk 20:48, 23 November 2009 (CST)