Diagnosis Code: 536.42

Short Description: Gastrostomy comp - mech

Long Description: Mechanical complication of gastrostomy

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the digestive system (520–579)
  • Diseases of esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (530-539)
    • 536 Disorders of function of stomach
      • 536.42 Gastrostomy comp - mech

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

Synonyms

• Malfunction of gastrostomy tube
• Obstruction of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 536.42 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Complications
  • mechanical
    • gastrostomy 536.42
  • surgical procedures 998.9
    • gastrostomy malfunction 536.42

• Gastrostomy
  • malfunctioning 536.42

• Malfunction - see also Dysfunction
  • gastrostomy 536.42

• Stoma malfunction
  • gastrostomy 536.42

• Stricture (see also Stenosis) 799.89
  • stoma (following) (of)
    • gastrostomy 536.42

Crosswalk Information

The code 536.42 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

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