D78.8
Non-billableOth intraop and postprocedural complications of the spleen
Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications of the spleen
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- autoimmune disease (systemic) NOS (M35.9)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code, if applicable, to further specify disorder
Child Codes (2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code D78.8?
ICD-10-CM code D78.8 represents "Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications of the spleen". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is D78.8 a billable code?
No, D78.8 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under D78.8.
What chapter is D78.8 in?
D78.8 is in Chapter 3: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs (codes D50-D89).
What are the subcategories under D78.8?
D78.8 has 2 child codes, including: D78.81 (Other intraoperative complications of the spleen), D78.89 (Other postprocedural complications of the spleen).
Are additional codes required with D78.8?
Yes, when using D78.8 you should also code: code, if applicable, to further specify disorder.
What are the UMLS CUIs for D78.8?
D78.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2873837. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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