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K91.87

Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of a digestive system organ or structure following a procedure

Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.

A category header for its whole life, FY2017 onwards. It has never been valid for submission on its own.

Submit one of these 4 more specific codes instead:

  • K91.870 Postprocedural hematoma of a digestive system organ or structure following a digestive system procedure
  • K91.871 Postprocedural hematoma of a digestive system organ or structure following other procedure
  • K91.872 Postprocedural seroma of a digestive system organ or structure following a digestive system procedure
  • K91.873 Postprocedural seroma of a digestive system organ or structure following other procedure

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2017 to now.

  1. FY2017 Added to the code set Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of a digestive system organ or structure following a procedure

Official coding rules

Published by CDC for FY2027. A rule attached to a category binds every code beneath it, so the rules inherited from this code's ancestors are shown with the code they come from.

Inherited from K91 Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of digestive system, not elsewhere classified

Excludes2 - not included here

  • complications of artificial opening of digestive system (K94.-)
  • complications of bariatric procedures (K95.-)
  • gastrojejunal ulcer (K28.-)
  • postprocedural (radiation) retroperitoneal abscess (K68.11)
  • radiation colitis (K52.0)
  • radiation gastroenteritis (K52.0)
  • radiation proctitis (K62.7)

Codes in the same group

CodeDescriptionStatus
K91.81 Other intraoperative complications of digestive system Valid
K91.82 Postprocedural hepatic failure Valid
K91.83 Postprocedural hepatorenal syndrome Valid
K91.84 Postprocedural hemorrhage of a digestive system organ or structure following a procedure Not billable
K91.85 Complications of intestinal pouch Not billable
K91.86 Retained cholelithiasis following cholecystectomy Valid
K91.89 Other postprocedural complications and disorders of digestive system Valid