D78 — Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of the spleen
Is D78 billable?
No — D78 is a non-billable header code.
D78 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 12 billable codes beneath D78.
Billable codes under this header
- D78.01Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of the spleen complicating a procedure on the spleen
- D78.02Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of the spleen complicating other procedure
- D78.11Accidental puncture and laceration of the spleen during a procedure on the spleen
- D78.12Accidental puncture and laceration of the spleen during other procedure
- D78.21Postprocedural hemorrhage of the spleen following a procedure on the spleen
- D78.22Postprocedural hemorrhage of the spleen following other procedure
- D78.31Postprocedural hematoma of the spleen following a procedure on the spleen
- D78.32Postprocedural hematoma of the spleen following other procedure
- D78.33Postprocedural seroma of the spleen following a procedure on the spleen
- D78.34Postprocedural seroma of the spleen following other procedure
- D78.81Other intraoperative complications of the spleen
- D78.89Other postprocedural complications of the spleen
D78 at a glance
| Code | D78 |
|---|---|
| Description | Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of the spleen |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 3
The conditions below are not part of D78, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, D78 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- 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)
What codes fall under D78? (5)
- D78.0Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of the spleen complicating a procedurenot billable
- D78.1Accidental puncture and laceration of the spleen during a procedurenot billable
- D78.2Postprocedural hemorrhage of the spleen following a procedurenot billable
- D78.3Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of the spleen following a procedurenot billable
- D78.8Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications of the spleennot billable
How long has D78 existed?
D78 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.