APPENDIX A. ICD-9 codes of operations included in dataset
ICD9 - Principal
Procedure
39.24-39.26
43.0-43.9
44.2x-44.9x
45.0x-45.95
46.0-46.94
50.5x
50.0-50.
51.13-51.9x
52.09-52.99
54.1x-54.9x
55.01-55.8x
55.6x
56.34-56.89
57.12-57.5x
Group Description
Abdominal Vascular
Incision and excision of stomach
Incision and excision of stomach
Incision, excision, and anastomosis of intestine
Other operations on intestine
Liver transplant
Operations on liver
Operations on gallbladder and biliary tract
Operations on pancreas
Other operations on abdominal region
Operations on kidney
Kidney transplant
Operations on ureter
Operations on urinary bladder
Appendix B: ICD9 codes for MAJOR COMPLICATIONS
Complication
Respiratory_Failure
Respiratory_Failure
Respiratory_Failure
Respiratory_Failure
Respiratory_Failure
Cardiac complications
Cardiac complications
Cardiac complications
Cardiac complications
Cardiac complications
Cardiac complications
Cardiac complications
Cardiac complications
Cardiac complications
Cardiac complications
Cardiac complications
Cardiac complications
Cardiac complications
Cardiac complications
Major GI dysfunction
Major GI dysfunction
Major GI dysfunction
Major GI dysfunction
Major GI dysfunction
Major GI dysfunction
Major GI dysfunction
Major GI dysfunction
Major GI dysfunction
Major GI dysfunction
ICD-9 code
(Diag. or Proc)
96.7x
93.9x
518.5
31.1
31.2
37.62
37.66
37.68
97.44
427.0
427.1
427.3x
427.4x
37.21
37.22
37.23
37.94
99.61
99.62
574.0x
574.3x
575.0
557.0
557.9
578.xx
531.0x
531.2x
532.0x
532.2x
ICD-9 Description
Comment
Other continuous invasive mechanical ventilation
Respiratory therapy
Pulmonary insufficiency following trauma and surgery
Temporary tracheostomy
Permanent tracheostomy
Insertion of non-implantable heart assist system
Insertion of implantable heart assist system
Insertion of percutaneous external heart assist device
Nonoperative removal of heart assist systerm
Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
Paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia
atrial fib and flutter,
Ventricular fibrillation and flutter
Right heart cardiac catheterization
Left heart cardiac catheterization
combined right and left heart cardiac catheterization
ICD insertion
Atrial cardioversion
Other electirc countershock of heart
Calculus of gallbladder with acute cholecystitis
Calculus of bile duct with acute cholecystitis
Acute cholecystitis
Acute vascular insufficiency of intestine
unspecified vascular insufficiency of intestine
GI bleed
Acute gastric ulcer with hemorrhage
Acute gastric ulcer with hemorrhage and perforation
Acute duodenal ulcer with hemorrhage
Acute duodenal ulcer with hemorrhage and
perforation
post-op > 24 hours
post-op > 24 hours
post-op > 24 hours
post-op > 24 hours
Anytime post-op during hospitalization
cardioversion within first 72 hrs
within 72 hours of surgery
cardioversion within first 72 hrs
Anytime post-op during hospitalization
Anytime post-op during hospitalization
Anytime post-op during hospitalization
within 7 days of surgery
within 72 hours of surgery, requiring treatment
within 72 hours of surgery, requiring treatment
Anytime post-op during hospitalization
Anytime post-op during hospitalization
Anytime post-op during hospitalization
Anytime post-op during hospitalization
Anytime post-op during hospitalization
Anytime post-op during hospitalization
Anytime post-op during hospitalization
Anytime post-op during hospitalization
Anytime post-op during hospitalization
Anytime post-op during hospitalization
Major GI dysfunction
Major GI dysfunction
Major GI dysfunction
Major GI dysfunction
Hemorrhage
Hemorrhage
Infectious
complications
Infectious
complications
Infectious
complications
Infectious
complications
Infectious
complications
Infectious
complications
Infectious
complications
Infectious
complications
Infectious
complications
Infectious
complications
Infectious
complications
Infectious
complications
Infectious
complications
Infectious
complications
Infectious
533.0x
533.2x
530.12
535.xx
998.11
998.12
038.xx
Acute peptic ulcer with hemorrhage
Acute peptic ulcer with hemorrhage and perforation
Acute esophagitis
gastritis and duodentitis
hemorrhage complicating surgical procedure
hematoma complicating surgical procedure
septicemia
Anytime post-op during hospitalization
Anytime post-op during hospitalization
Anytime post-op during hospitalization
Anytime post-op during hospitalization
intra or post-op
intra or post-op
post-op
790.7
bacteremia
post-op
041.xx
bacterial infections unspecified site
post-op
997.31
ventilator associated pneumonia
post-op
481
IV antibiotic after Day 1
482.8x
Pneumococcal pneumonia [Streptococcus
pneumoniae pneumonia]
Methicillin susceptible pneumonia due to
Staphylococcus aureus
Pneumonia due to other specified bacteria
484.xx
Pneumonia in infectious diseases classified elsewhere
IV antibiotic after Day 1
486
Pneumonia, organism unspecified
IV antibiotic after Day 1
510.xx
Empyema
IV antibiotic after Day 1
567.22
peritoneal abscess
567.29
Other suppurative peritonitis
569.5x
Abscess of intestine
IV antibiotic after Day 1
996.xx
Complications peculiar to certain specified
procedures
mediastinitis
Anytime post-op during hospitalization
482.41
519.2
IV antibiotic after Day 1
IV antibiotic after Day 1
complications
Infectious
995.91
Sepsis
IV antibiotic after Day 1
complications
Infectious
995.92
Severe sepsis
IV antibiotic after Day 1
complications
Infectious
998.3x
disruption of wound/dehiscence
complications
Renal Failure
584.xx
Acute renal failure
Look for 39.95 (dialysis)
Renal Failure
586
Renal failure, unspecified
Renal Failure
588.8
Other specified disorders resulting from impaired renal function
Renal Failure
588.9
Unspecified disorder resulting from impaired renal function
Renal Failure
639.3
Renal failure, complication following abortion and ectopic and molar pregnancy
Renal Failure
39.95
dialysis
Renal Failure
38.95
venous catheter for renal dialysis
Neurologic
431
Intracerebral hemorrhage
complication
Neurologic
434.1x
Cerebral embolism
complication
Neurologic
434.9x
Cerebral artery occlusion, unspecified
complication
Neurologic
997.02
Iatrogenic cerebrovascualr infarction or hemorrhage, postoperative stroke
complication
Death
Readmission within time frame all cause within 30 days, print out PDx and DRG