D78.89 Other postprocedural complications of the spleen

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Complication or Comorbidity (CC) as a secondary diagnosis.

Applies from D78.8 Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications of the spleen

Use additional code

• code, if applicable, to further specify disorder

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 919-921 in MDC 21.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 997.99 Complications affecting other specified body systems, not elsewhere classified (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to D78.89

Back-references to D78

• Type 2 Excludes: T81 Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified ("intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specific body system (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95, K91.-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for D78.89

• Complication (s) (from) (of) › postprocedural › specified NEC › spleen
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › surgical procedure (on) › spleen (postoperative)

Nearby codes

• D78.32 Postprocedural hematoma of the spleen following other procedure
• D78.33 Postprocedural seroma of the spleen following a procedure on the spleen
• D78.34 Postprocedural seroma of the spleen following other procedure
• D78.8 Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications of the spleen
• D78.81 Other intraoperative complications of the spleen
• D78.89 Other postprocedural complications of the spleen (this code)