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I'm looking for an ICD9 code for the complication of a Jackson Pratt drain that another surgeon put in my pt . . The Pt. now comes to my facility because the drain is leaking and not draining correctly, leaking fluid outside of it.
You did not state where the drain was placed but a good start would be in the 996-999 ICD-9 category for complications of surgical care. Also for the procedure itself, do not forget the appropriate modifier especially if its within the global period.