999.1 - Air Embolism As A Complication Of Medical Care, Not Elsewhere Classified
The ICD 9 Code for Air embolism as a complication of medical care, not elsewhere classified is listed as 999.1.
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: | 999.1 |
| Long Description: | Air embolism as a complication of medical care, not elsewhere classified |
| Short Description: | Air embol comp med care |
| Chapter: | Injury And Poisoning |
| Block: | Complications Of Surgical And Medical Care, Not Elsewhere Classified (996-999) |
| Related Descriptions: |
Air embolism complicating injection
Air embolism complicating intravenous therapy Thromboembolism after infusion Transfusion reaction due to air embolism |
| ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | T80.0XXA - Air embolism following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection, initial encounter (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 999.1: | |
| 999.0 - Generalized vaccinia as a complication of medical care, not elsewhere classified | |
| 999.2 - Other vascular complications of medical care, not elsewhere classified | |
| 999.9 - Other and unspecified complications of medical care, not elsewhere classified | |