K91.8 — Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of digestive system
Is K91.8 billable?
No — K91.8 is a non-billable header code. K91.8 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 13 billable codes beneath K91.8.
Billable codes under this header
- K91.81Other intraoperative complications of digestive system
- K91.82Postprocedural hepatic failure
- K91.83Postprocedural hepatorenal syndrome
- K91.86Retained cholelithiasis following cholecystectomy
- K91.89Other postprocedural complications and disorders of digestive system
- K91.840Postprocedural hemorrhage of a digestive system organ or structure following a digestive system procedure
- K91.841Postprocedural hemorrhage of a digestive system organ or structure following other procedure
- K91.850Pouchitis
- K91.858Other complications of intestinal pouch
- K91.870Postprocedural hematoma of a digestive system organ or structure following a digestive system procedure
- K91.871Postprocedural hematoma of a digestive system organ or structure following other procedure
- K91.872Postprocedural seroma of a digestive system organ or structure following a digestive system procedure
- K91.873Postprocedural seroma of a digestive system organ or structure following other procedure
K91.8 at a glance
| Code | K91.8 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of digestive system |
| 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 11
The conditions below are not part of K91.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, K91.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- 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)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from K91
The conditions below are not part of K91.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, K91.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under K91.8? (8)
- K91.81Other intraoperative complications of digestive system
- K91.82Postprocedural hepatic failure
- K91.83Postprocedural hepatorenal syndrome
- K91.84Postprocedural hemorrhage of a digestive system organ or structure following a procedurenot billable
- K91.85Complications of intestinal pouchnot billable
- K91.86Retained cholelithiasis following cholecystectomy
- K91.87Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of a digestive system organ or structure following a procedurenot billable
- K91.89Other postprocedural complications and disorders of digestive system
How long has K91.8 existed?
K91.8 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.
What other codes are in the K91 family? (7)
- K91.0Vomiting following gastrointestinal surgery
- K91.1Postgastric surgery syndromes
- K91.2Postsurgical malabsorption, not elsewhere classified
- K91.3Postprocedural intestinal obstructionnot billable
- K91.5Postcholecystectomy syndrome
- K91.6Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a digestive system organ or structure complicating a procedurenot billable
- K91.7Accidental puncture and laceration of a digestive system organ or structure during a procedurenot billable