Infection Due to Vascular Catheter

Effective October 1, 2007, a new code has been created to identify infections due to central venous catheter (999.31). Central venous catheters provide necessary vascular access and are used to provide medications, fluids, nutrients, or blood products over a long period of time, usually several weeks or more. The catheter is inserted through the skin into a vein often in the neck or chest. It is threaded through the vein until it reaches a large vein near the heart. The most commonly used veins are the internal jugular vein, the subclavian vein and the femoral vein. This is...

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Article Overview

This article reviews an ICD-9-CM coding update effective October 1, 2007 for catheter-related infection reporting. It is aimed at coding professionals who need to understand the relevant diagnosis category, associated infection terminology, excluded catheter types, and a short scenario involving multiple diagnoses.

Why This Topic Matters

Accurate reporting of catheter-associated infections depends on recognizing the applicable diagnosis category and distinguishing it from other complication types. The article also helps coders understand how related diagnoses may be documented together in a clinical scenario.

Article Sections

  1. Coding update and clinical context

    Introduces the updated diagnosis topic and provides general background on central venous catheters, their use, and potential infectious complications.

  2. Relevant category and related coding notes

    Summarizes the surrounding diagnosis category, related infection references, and excluded catheter types discussed in the article.

  3. Case scenario

    Presents a brief inpatient scenario involving multiple documented conditions and asks how the situation should be coded.

What You Will Learn

  • The scope of the ICD-9-CM update for catheter-associated infection reporting
  • How the article frames central venous catheter infections within the surrounding diagnosis category
  • What general types of catheter-related terms and exclusions are mentioned
  • How a short multi-diagnosis scenario is presented in a coding context

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Coding auditors
  • Clinical documentation specialists
  • Revenue cycle professionals

Codes Discussed

  • ICD-9-CM: 999.31
  • ICD-9-CM: 999.39
  • ICD-9-CM: 999
  • ICD-9-CM: 999.3
  • ICD-9-CM: 038.9
  • ICD-9-CM: 261
  • ICD-9-CM: 995.92
  • ICD-9-CM: 584.9
  • ICD-9-CM: 996.62
  • ICD-9-CM: 996.69
  • ICD-9-CM: 996.64

Code Ranges Discussed

  • ICD-9-CM: 038.0-038.9

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