E89.838 — Other postprocedural hypoglycemia
Is E89.838 billable?
Yes — E89.838 is billable for FY2027. E89.838 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. E89.838 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. E89.838 is new in FY2027.
E89.838 at a glance
| Code | E89.838 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other postprocedural hypoglycemia |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
| FY2027 change | New in FY2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does E89.838 group to?
E89.838 sits in MDC 21 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 919Complications of Treatment with MCCmedical
- 920Complications of Treatment with CCmedical
- 921Complications of Treatment without CC/MCCmedical
As a secondary diagnosis, E89.838 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is E89.838 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to E89.838. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Hypoglycemia › post Nissen fundoplication (spontaneous)
- Hypoglycemia › postprocedural (spontaneous)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to E89.838.
- Post Nissen fundoplication hypoglycemia
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 4
The conditions below can never be reported together with E89.838 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)
Use additional code — inherited from E89.83
Report an additional code alongside E89.838 to fully describe the condition. E89.838 is sequenced first.
- code, if known, for hypoglycemia level (E16.A-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from E89
The conditions below are not part of E89.838, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, E89.838 and the excluded code may both be reported.