Superficial incisional site infection

Definition

A surgical site infection involving only skin and subcutaneous tissue of the incision.

Exclusions

• Staphylococcal cellulitis of skin (1B70.2)
• Streptococcal cellulitis of skin (1B70.1)

Also indexed as

Nearby in Surgical site infection

• NE81.21Deep incisional site infection
• NE81.22Organ or organ space surgical site infection
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified