Table 6 Top 10 principal ICD-9 readmission code following colorectal surgery
ICD-9 Category | Code | Description | N | (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Injury and poisoning | 998.59 | Other postoperative infection | 214 | (18.4) |
Injury and poisoning | 099.74 | Digestive system complications | 116 | (10.0) |
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic | 276.51 | Dehydration | 60 | (5.2) |
Digestive system | 560.9 | Unspecified intestinal obstruction | 58 | (5.0) |
Genitourinary system | 584.9 | Acute kidney failure, unspecified | 53 | (4.6) |
Injury and poisoning | 998.32 | Disruption of external operation wound | 43 | (3.7) |
Digestive system | 567.22 | Peritoneal abscess | 41 | (3.5) |
Genitourinary system | 599.0 | Urinary tract infection | 38 | (3.3) |
Infectious and parasitic diseases | 084.5 | Clostridium difficile | 33 | (2.8) |
Injury and poisoning | 998.31 | Disruption of internal wound | 21 | (1.8) |