K91.7
Non-billableAccidental pnctr & lac of a digestive system org dur proc
Accidental puncture and laceration of a digestive system organ or structure during a procedure
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
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- 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)
- 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)
Child Codes (2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code K91.7?
ICD-10-CM code K91.7 represents "Accidental puncture and laceration of a digestive system organ or structure during a procedure". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is K91.7 a billable code?
No, K91.7 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 K91.7.
What chapter is K91.7 in?
K91.7 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What are the subcategories under K91.7?
K91.7 has 2 child codes, including: K91.71 (Accidental pnctr & lac of a dgstv sys org dur dgstv sys proc), K91.72 (Acc pnctr & lac of a dgstv sys org during oth procedure).
What are the UMLS CUIs for K91.7?
K91.7 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2888014. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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