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 |
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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 |