2025 ICD-10-CM code I97.5
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Diseases of the circulatory system - Other and unspecified disorders of the circulatory system 9 Feed
Accidental puncture and laceration of a circulatory system organ or structure during a procedure.
The medical necessity for the treatment of the accidental puncture and laceration is inherent in the situation, as it represents a complication of a medically necessary procedure.
The physician performing the procedure during which the accidental puncture and laceration occurred is responsible for documenting and reporting this complication.
In simple words: Accidental puncture or cut to a part of the circulatory system, such as a blood vessel or the heart, that happens during a medical procedure.
Accidental puncture and laceration of a circulatory system organ or structure during a procedure. This code excludes accidental puncture and laceration of brain during a procedure (G97.4-) and postprocedural shock (T81.1-).
Example 1: A patient undergoing a cardiac catheterization experiences an accidental puncture of the femoral artery., During a central venous catheter insertion, the subclavian vein is accidentally lacerated., A patient undergoing a laparoscopic cholecystectomy experiences an accidental puncture of the inferior vena cava.
Documentation should clearly indicate the organ or structure of the circulatory system that was punctured or lacerated, the procedure during which the complication occurred, and any associated treatment provided.
** This code describes a complication that occurs during a procedure. It's crucial to distinguish it from post-procedural complications, which would be coded differently.
- Specialties:Cardiology, Interventional Radiology, Vascular Surgery, General Surgery, and other specialties performing procedures involving the circulatory system.
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, Ambulatory Surgical Center, and other places of service where the procedure during which the accidental puncture and laceration occurred is performed.