Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K91.87

Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of a digestive system organ or structure following a procedure

ICD-10-CM Code:
K91.87
ICD-10 Code for:
Postproc hematoma and seroma of a dgstv sys org fol a proc
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the digestive system
    (K00–K95)
    • Other diseases of the digestive system
      (K90-K95)
      • Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of digestive system, not elsewhere classified
        (K91)

K91.87 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 a digestive system organ or structure 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 a dgstv sys org fol a proc

Non-specific codes like K91.87 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 a dgstv sys org fol a proc:

  • Use K91.870 for Postprocedural hematoma of a digestive system organ or structure following a digestive system procedure - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use K91.871 for Postprocedural hematoma of a digestive system organ or structure following other procedure - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use K91.872 for Postprocedural seroma of a digestive system organ or structure following a digestive system procedure - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use K91.873 for Postprocedural seroma of a digestive system organ or structure 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