Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D78.3

Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of the spleen following a procedure

ICD-10-CM Code:
D78.3
ICD-10 Code for:
Postproc hematoma and seroma of the spleen fol a procedure
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism
    (D50–D89)
    • Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of the spleen
      (D78)
      • Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of the spleen
        (D78)

D78.3 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of postprocedural hematoma and seroma of the spleen following a procedure. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Postproc hematoma and seroma of the spleen fol a procedure

Non-specific codes like D78.3 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for postproc hematoma and seroma of the spleen fol a procedure:

  • Use D78.31 for Postprocedural hematoma of the spleen following a procedure on the spleen - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D78.32 for Postprocedural hematoma of the spleen following other procedure - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D78.33 for Postprocedural seroma of the spleen following a procedure on the spleen - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D78.34 for Postprocedural seroma of the spleen following other procedure - BILLABLE CODE

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018