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ICD-10-CM Code for Infection due to other bariatric procedure K95.81

ICD-10 code K95.81 for Infection due to other bariatric procedure is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .

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Infection due to other bariatric procedure
Use additional code to specify type of infection or organism, such as:
bacterial and viral infectious agents (B95.-, B96.-)
cellulitis of abdominal wall (L03.311)
sepsis (A40.-, A41.-)

K95.8

Excludes1: complications of gastric band surgery (K95.0-)

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