Peripheral vascular complications, not elsewhere classified

This code represents a range of adverse events affecting the peripheral vasculature that occur as a complication of medical care, but are not specifically classified elsewhere. These complications can include issues such as thrombosis, embolism, hemorrhage, or pseudoaneurysm formation in arteries or veins of the extremities, neck, or abdomen, directly resulting from a diagnostic or therapeutic intervention.

Use this code when documentation clearly indicates a peripheral vascular complication arising from a procedure (e.g., catheterization, surgery, injection) that is not specified by a more precise complication code. This code is appropriate when the complication is directly attributable to the medical intervention and affects vessels outside of the heart or brain.

• Always sequence this code as a secondary diagnosis, following the code for the primary condition or the specific complication if a more precise code exists.
• Ensure documentation specifies the causal link between the medical intervention and the peripheral vascular complication.
• Distinguish from complications of prosthetic devices or implants, which have their own specific complication codes.