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Codes for Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) Complications

Complications may arise during treatment with extracorporeal life support (ECLS) and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). View a list of codes for mechanical, hemorrhagic, neurologic, renal, cardiovascular, pulmonary, infectious, metabolic and limb complications.



ECLS Complications Codes

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ECLS Complications codes
Code Description
101
Mechanical: Oxygenator failure
102
Mechanical: Raceway rupture
103
Mechanical: Other tubing rupture
104
Mechanical: Pump Failure
105
Mechanical: Temperature Regulation Device Malfunction
114
Mechanical: Clots: hemofilter
121
Mechanical: Air in circuit
131
Mechanical: Cannula problems
132
Mechanical: Circuit change
133
Mechanical: Clots and Air Emboli
134
Mechanical: Thrombosis/Clots: circuit component
201
Hemorrhagic: GI hemorrhage
203
Hemorrhagic: Surgical site bleeding
222
Hemorrhagic: Peripheral cannulation site bleeding
223
Hemorrhagic: Mediastinal cannulation site bleeding
301
Neurologic: Brain death
311
Neurologic: Seizures: clinically determined
312
Neurologic: Seizures Confirmed by EEG
321
Neurologic: CNS Infarction (US or CT or MRI)
323
Neurologic: Intraventricular CNS hemorrhage (US or CT or MRI)
324
Neurologic: Intra/extra parenchymal CNS Hemorrhage (US or CT or MRI)
325
Neurologic: CNS diffuse ischemia (CT/MRI)
326
Neurologic: Neurosurgical intervention performed
401
Renal: Creatinine 1.5 - 3.0
402
Renal: Creatinine > 3.0
415
Renal: Renal Replacement Therapy Required
502
Cardiovascular: CPR required
504
Cardiovascular: Cardiac arrhythmia
541
Cardiovascular: Tamponade (blood)
544
Cardiovascular: Tamponade (not blood)
601
Pulmonary: Pneumothorax requiring treatment
602
Pulmonary: Pulmonary hemorrhage
711
Infectious: WBC < 1,500
821
Metabolic: Hyperbilirubinemia
822
Metabolic: Moderate hemolysis
823
Metabolic: Severe hemolysis
901
Limb: Ischemia
902
Limb: Compartment Syndrome
903
Limb: Fasciotomy
904
Limb: Amputation

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