2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K91.870Postprocedural hematoma of a digestive system organ or structure following a digestive system procedure
ICD-10-CM Codes›K00–K95›K90-K95›K91
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
K91.870 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for postprocedural hematoma of a digestive system organ or structure following a digestive system procedure. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 919 through 921. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Postprocedural or postoperative digestive system complication.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
- Complication (s) (from) (of)
- postprocedural - See Also: Complications, surgical procedure;
- following procedure on digestive system - K91.870
External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance
References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.
- Complication(s) (from) (of)
- postprocedural
- hematoma (of)
- digestive system
- following procedure on digestive system
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Convert K91.870 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code History & ChangesHistory
Replacement K91.870 replaces the following previously assigned code(s):
- K91.840 - Postproc hemor of a dgstv sys org fol a dgstv sys procedure
- K91.840 - Postproc hemor/hemtom of dgstv sys org fol a dgstv sys proc
Questions About K91.870Overview
Is K91.870 a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report postprocedural hematoma of a digestive system organ or structure following a digestive system procedure on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What MS-DRG does K91.870 group to?
When postprocedural hematoma of a digestive system organ or structure following a digestive system procedure is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 919, 920, 921, with relative weights from 0.6884 to 1.8308 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of K91.870?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, postprocedural hematoma of a digestive system organ or structure following a digestive system procedure converts to ICD-9-CM 998.12 (hematoma complic proc). 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.
