Advanced Search

Complications of transplanted organ (996.8)

ICD-9 code 996.8 for Complications of transplanted organ is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -COMPLICATIONS OF SURGICAL AND MEDICAL CARE, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED (996-999).

Subscribe to Codify and get the code details in a flash.

Request a Demo 14 Day Free Trial Buy Now

Additional/Related Information

Tabs
Increase Coding Accuracy & Efficiency with section notes displayed alongside the applicable ICD-9 code.

Crosswalks

Tabs
View the ICD-9 code's corresponding Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs). In a click, verify the DRG, its IPPS allowable, length of stay, and more. Protect your facility's payments by subscribing to DRG Coder.

Forum

Have a question around ICD-9-CM Code 996.8 ? Feel free to start a discussion here
CPT vs. HCPCS
Our office provides MH assessments which we normally bill as 90791 but our billing office wants to bill these out as H0031 because it is paid out at a higher rate. Another example would be using H0004... [ Read More ]
Coding for hospital lab; orders with missing dx
Hello, trying to find an answer or direction. Our hospital gets lab orders from local providers. Some come with only dx descriptions, others come with only ICD-10-CM codes, others have both code and d... [ Read More ]
Plain Language
Does anyone know of any resources for plain language descriptors for CPTs?... [ Read More ]
Any Genius software users willing to network
New to anesthesia billing and have a provider on Genius software. Any billers out there willing to network so I can bounce some questions off of? Thanks!... [ Read More ]
TCM Confusion
For TCM, our Care Manager is under the impression that if a patient is seen within 48 hours of their discharge, we do NOT need to make a phone call prior to the TCM since their appointment is within t... [ Read More ]
Organizing resources for coders
Hello! I work for a local hospital, which used to be a hybrid of remote and on-site employees. We are now fully remote. One of my jobs is to keep our resources updated. We utilize a shared drive for n... [ Read More ]
Resume question
I don't know if I should be posting this on the resume forum, but I could use some advice. The outpatient coding manager at the hospital I work at just informed me that they're going to have an openi... [ Read More ]
Looking for resource
Hi everyone, Has anyone found a new or the most recent HCC category truncation table? I'm looking for it in the latest CMS call letter but only see one for HCCRX. Can you help me out? Thanks! Roma... [ Read More ]
Mohs closure question
Any help would be appreciated.!. My surgeon refers to the closure as star wedge, but I'm not finding any reference to that. I'm sort of thinking just a complex closure, but possibly a rearrangement in... [ Read More ]
Parent training via telehealth
Since CMS has added POS 10 when a parent training with the parent not the patient (97156) is done via telehealth do we continue to use the 02 or 10 POS? Thank you in advance ... [ Read More ]
View All

Coding Alert(s)

    Increase Diagnoses Coding Compliance with Medicare Transmittal and Manuals directives right at code level.

    Latest News

    Renal Failure
    Physiology is the key to better diagnosis coding. By Nancy Reading RN BS CPC CPCP CPCI The renal system consists of two kidneys each of which usually has an adrenal gland perched on top two ureters a ... [ Read More ]
    Kidney Transplant Coding in Brief
    Be sure medical necessity is proven and check payer requirements. By Amy C. Pritchett When reporting kidney transplant documentation must substantiate medical necessity including a covered diagnosis. ... [ Read More ]
    Kidney Transplant Dx. Coding
    By Gouri Pathare MBBS CPC Kidney transplantation is a treatment option for most patients with End Stage Renal Disease ESRD. The procedure may be deceaseddonor cadaveric or livingdonor transplantation.... [ Read More ]
    Sequence ESRD Diagnoses with Care
    Patients with end stage renal disease ESRD and other stages of chronic kidney disease CKD often also suffer from conditions such as hypertension diabetes mellitus anemia and transplant complications. ... [ Read More ]
    CMS Updates ECP ICD-9 and ICD-10 Coverage
    The Centers for Medicare 38 Medicaid Services CMS has expanded extracorporeal photopheresis ECPcoverage for the treatment ofbronchialitis obliterans syndrome BOS following lung allograft transplantati... [ Read More ]
    View All News