Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Events

• Chapter 9: Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Event – January 2022 [PDF – 1 MB]
• 2022 Summary of Updates [PDF – 200 KB]

Supporting Chapters

• Chapter 1: NHSN Overview – January 2022 [PDF – 350 KB]
• Chapter 3: Patient Safety Monthly Reporting Plan – January 2022 [PDF – 300 KB]
• Chapter 15: CDC Location Labels and Location Descriptions – January 2022 [PDF – 1 MB]
• Chapter 16: NHSN Key Terms – January 2022 [PDF – 300 KB]
• Chapter 17: CDC/NHSN Surveillance Definitions for Specific Types of Infections – January 2022 [PDF – 1 MB]

All Data Collection Forms are Print-only

SSI Event

• Surgical Site Infection (SSI) form – January 2021 (57.120) [PDF – 180 KB]
  • Customizable form [DOCX – 80 KB]
  • Table of Instructions [PDF – 150 KB]

Denominator Form

• Denominator for Procedure – January 2021 (57.121) [PDF – 100 KB]
  • Customizable form [DOCX – 60 KB]
  • Table of Instructions [PDF – 200 KB]

Custom Event Form

• HAI Custom Event form – January 2021 (57.115) [PDF – 180 KB]
  • Customizable form [DOCX – 80 KB]
    **Not to be used for CLABSI, CAUTI, SSI, PedVAE, VAE, pediatric VAP, or LabID events.**
    To be used in conjunction with Chapter 17: CDC/NHSN Surveillance Definitions for Specific Types of Infections [PDF – 2 MB] in the NHSN Patient Safety Manual.

Supporting Forms

• Annual Facility Surveys
• Monthly Reporting Plan

2022 Operative Procedure Code Documents

The documents listed below should be used for procedures performed January 1, 2022 through December 2022.

• List of NHSN 2022 ICD-10 Procedure Code Updates – June 2022 [XLS – 19 KB]
• ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code Mapping to NHSN Operative Procedure Codes – June 2022 [XLS – 787 KB]
• Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Procedure Code Mapping to NHSN Operative Procedure Codes – June 2022 [XLS – 346 KB]
• Additional Guidance for use with NHSN Operative Procedure Codes
  • ICD-10-PCS & CPT Codes – Guidance for HPRO & KPRO Procedure Details – June 2022 [XLSX – 90 KB]
    This guidance document may be used for completing the NHSN procedure details for HPRO – hip arthroplasty and/or KPRO – Knee arthroplasty operative procedures.
  • FUSN ICD-10-PCS Codes – Guidance for Spinal Level and Approach – June 2022 [XLSX – 40 KB]
    This supplemental guidance may be used to complete the spinal level and approach fields in the Operative Procedure Details section for FUSN procedures.
  • ICD-10 CM Diabetes Diagnostic Codes – June 2022 [XLSX – 40 KB]
    ICD-10-CM codes included in this spreadsheet are acceptable for use to answer “YES” to “Diabetes Mellitus” for completing the NHSN Operative Procedure Details.
  • ICD-10-CM/PCS Codes for ‘prior infection at hip or knee joint’ denominator form question – January 2022 [XLSX – 40 KB]
    Use ICD-10-PCS/CM diagnosis or procedure codes included in this spreadsheet to determine if patient meets criteria for ‘prior infection at index joint’.
• Document detailing changes made to the 2021-2022 operative procedure codes
  • Summary of 2021-2022 Code Changes – June 2022 [XLS – 388 KB]
    This document includes changes made to the procedure codes listed for 2021 SSI reporting, as well as, new procedure codes added for 2022 SSI reporting. Because both outdated (removed) and current procedure codes are included, use caution if this document is used to identify procedures for SSI events for reporting.

2021 Operative Procedure Code Documents

The documents are listed  under the 2021 Resources section on the Data Validation page and should be used for procedures performed in 2021.