2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K91.872Postprocedural seroma 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
- CC — Complication or Comorbidity
- Not Chronic
K91.872 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for postprocedural seroma of a digestive system organ or structure following a digestive system procedure. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 919 through 921. As a secondary diagnosis, it counts as a complication or comorbidity (CC) and moves an inpatient stay to a higher severity level within its MS-DRG family. It does not count, however, when the principal diagnosis is one of 76 closely related codes. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Postprocedural or postoperative digestive system complication.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to K91.872: its own notes plus those printed at K91 and Chapter 11. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may 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)
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name K91.872, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes2 1
These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming K91.872: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
postprocedural See Also: Complications, surgical procedure;
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
After Surgery
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Convert K91.872 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code History & ChangesHistory
Replacement K91.872 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 K91.872Overview
Is K91.872 a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report postprocedural seroma of a digestive system organ or structure following a digestive system procedure on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does K91.872 group to?
When postprocedural seroma 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 920, 919, 921, with relative weights from 0.6719 to 1.7624 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is K91.872 a CC or MCC?
CMS lists K91.872 as a CC (complication or comorbidity) for FY 2027. Reported as a secondary diagnosis, it moves the inpatient stay to a higher-weighted DRG within its severity family. It does not count when the principal diagnosis is one of the 76 closely related codes in its exclusion list.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of K91.872?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, postprocedural seroma of a digestive system organ or structure following a digestive system procedure converts to ICD-9-CM 998.13 (seroma complicting proc). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
