ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
998.59 — Other postoperative infection
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 998.59
998.59 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for other postoperative infection. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 2 ICD-10-CM codes, such as K68.11 (Postprocedural retroperitoneal abscess). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- K68.11Postprocedural retroperitoneal abscessapproximate
- T81.4XXAInfection following a procedure, initial encounterapproximate
Common questions about 998.59
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.