Volume 5, Number 1—February 1999
Perspective
The Economic Impact of Staphylococcus aureus Infection in New York City Hospitals
Table 1
ICD-9-CM codes used to identify infections in Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System
| Type of Infection | ICD-9-CMa | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia | 482.4 | Pneumonia due to staphylococcus |
| Bacteremia | 038.1 | Staphylococcal septicemia |
| 790.7 | Bacteremia | |
| 996.62 | Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal vascular device, implant, and graft | |
| Endocarditis | 421.0 | Acute and subacute bacterial endocarditis |
| 996.61 | Infection and inflammatory reaction due to cardiac device, implant, and graft | |
| Surgical site infection | 998.3 | Disruption of operation wound |
| 998.5 | Postoperative infection | |
| Osteomyelitis | 730.01-730.09 | Acute osteomyelitis |
| 730.10-730.19 | Chronic osteomyelitis | |
| Septic arthritis | 711.00-711.09 | Pyogenic arthritis |
| 996.66 | Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint problems |
aInternational classification of diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification, 1995.
