ICD-9-CM Code 996.61 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 996.61:
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use the following two equivalent ICD-10-CM codes, which are an approximate match to ICD-9 code 996.61:
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 996.61
BILLABLE ICD-9 CODE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Long ICD9 Description: Infection and inflammatory reaction due to cardiac device, implant, and graft
Short ICD9 Description: React-cardiac dev/graft
Parent Code: 996.6 - Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal prosthetic device implant and graft