2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K91.82Postprocedural hepatic failure
ICD-10-CM Codes›K00–K95›K90-K95›K91
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
K91.82 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for postprocedural hepatic failure. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 393 through 395. Coders also document this condition as hepatic failure due to a procedure. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Hepatic failure and Postprocedural or postoperative digestive system complication.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Hepatic failure due to a procedure
- Hepatic failure following surgical procedure
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
- Complication (s) (from) (of)
- surgical procedure (on) - T81.9
- hepatic failure - K91.82
- postprocedural - K91.82
External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance
References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.
- Complication(s) (from) (of)
- surgical procedure (on)
- hepatic failure
- Failure, failed
- hepatic
- postprocedural
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
After Surgery
After any operation, you'll have some side effects. There is usually some pain with surgery. There may also be swelling and soreness around the area that the surgeon cut. Your surgeon can tell you which side effects to expect.
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Convert K91.82 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About K91.82Overview
Is K91.82 a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report postprocedural hepatic failure on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What MS-DRG does K91.82 group to?
When postprocedural hepatic failure is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 393, 394, 395, with relative weights from 0.6490 to 1.5993 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of K91.82?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, postprocedural hepatic failure converts to ICD-9-CM 997.49 (oth digestv system comp). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
Footnotes
[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.
