Potentially Preventable Complications (PPCs)
Effective July 1, 2011
The list of Potentially Preventable Complications (PPCs) is available as a PDF (68KB 2pgs)
| PPC Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 01 | Stroke & Intracranial Hemorrhage |
| 02 | Extreme CNS Complications |
| 03 | Acute Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure without Ventilation |
| 04 | Acute Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure with Ventilation |
| 05 | Pneumonia & Other Lung Infections |
| 06 | Aspiration Pneumonia |
| 07 | Pulmonary Embolism |
| 08 | Other Pulmonary Complications |
| 09 | Shock |
| 10 | Congestive Heart Failure |
| 11 | Acute Myocardial Infarction |
| 12 | Cardiac Arrythmias & Conduction Disturbances |
| 13 | Other Cardiac Complications |
| 14 | Ventricular Fibrillation/Cardiac Arrest |
| 15 | Peripheral Vascular Complications Except Venous Thrombosis |
| 16 | Venous Thrombosis |
| 17 | Major Gastrointestinal Complications without Transfusion or Significant Bleeding |
| 18 | Major Gastrointestinal Complications with Transfusion or Significant Bleeding |
| 19 | Major Liver Complications |
| 20 | Other Gastrointestinal Complications without Transfusion or Significant Bleeding |
| 21 | Clostridium Difficile Colitis |
| 22 | Urinary Tract Infection |
| 23 | GU Complications Except UTI |
| 24 | Renal Failure without Dialysis |
| 25 | Renal Failure with Dialysis |
| 26 | Diabetic Ketoacidosis & Coma |
| 27 | Post-Hemorrhagic & Other Acute Anemia with Transfusion |
| 28 | In-Hospital Trauma and Fractures |
| 29 | Poisonings Except from Anesthesia |
| 30 | Poisonings due to Anesthesia |
| 31 | Decubitus Ulcer |
| 32 | Transfusion Incompatibility Reaction |
| 33 | Cellulitis |
| 34 | Moderate Infections |
| 35 | Septicemia & Severe Infections |
| 36 | Acute Mental Health Changes |
| 37 | Post-Operative Infection & Deep Wound Disruption without Procedure |
| 38 | Post-Operative Wound Infection & Deep Wound Disruption with Procedure |
| 39 | Reopening Surgical Site |
| 40 | Post-Operative Hemorrhage & Hematoma without Hemorrhage Control Procedure or I&D Procedure |
| 41 | Post-Operative Hemorrhage & Hematoma with Hemorrhage Control Procedure or I&D Procedure |
| 42 | Accidental Puncture/Laceration During Invasive Procedure |
| 43 | Accidental Cut or Hemorrhage During Other Medical Care |
| 44 | Other Surgical Complication - Moderate |
| 45 | Post-procedure Foreign Bodies |
| 46 | Post-Operative Substance Reaction & Non-O.R. Procedure for Foreign Body |
| 47 | Encephalopathy |
| 48 | Other Complications of Medical Care |
| 49 | Iatrogenic Pneumothrax |
| 50 | Mechanical Complication of Device, Implant & Graft |
| 51 | Gastrointestinal Ostomy Complications |
| 52 | Inflammation & Other Complications of Devices, Implants or Grafts Except Vascular Infection |
| 53 | Infection, Inflammation and Clotting Complications of Peripheral Vascular Catheters and Infusions |
| 54 | Infections due to Central Venous Catheters |
| 55 | Obstetrical Hemorrhage without Transfusion |
| 56 | Obstetrical Hemorrhage with Transfusion |
| 57 | Obstetric Lacerations & Other Trauma without Instrumentation |
| 58 | Obstetric Lacerations & Other Trauma with Instrumentation |
| 59 | Medical & Anesthesia Obstetric Complications |
| 60 | Major Puerperal Infection and Other Major Obstetric Complications |
| 61 | Other Complications of Obstetrical Surgical & Perineal Wounds |
| 62 | Delivery with Placental Complications |
| 63 | Post-Operative Respiratory Failure with Tracheostomy |
| 64 | Other In-Hospital Adverse Events |
