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998.7 - Acute Reaction To Foreign Substance Accidentally Left During A Procedure


The ICD 9 Code for Acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure is listed as 998.7.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 998.7
Long Description: Acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure
Short Description: Postop forgn subst react
Chapter: Injury And Poisoning
Block: Complications Of Surgical And Medical Care, Not Elsewhere Classified (996-999)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: T81.61XA - Aseptic peritonitis due to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: T81.69XA - Other acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 998.7:
998.2 - Accidental puncture or laceration during a procedure, not elsewhere classified
998.4 - Foreign body accidentally left during a procedure
998.6 - Persistent postoperative fistula
998.9 - Unspecified complication of procedure, not elsewhere classified