ICD-9-CM Code 998.59 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 998.59:
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 998.59:
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 998.59
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: Other postoperative infection
Short ICD9 Description: Other postop infection
Parent Code: 998.5 - Postoperative infection not elsewhere classified