K91.5 Postcholecystectomy syndrome

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from K91 Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of digestive system, not elsewhere classified

Excludes2 (not included here)

• complications of artificial opening of digestive system (K94.-)
• complications of bariatric procedures (K95.-)
• gastrojejunal ulcer (K28.-)
• postprocedural (radiation) retroperitoneal abscess (K68.11)
• radiation colitis (K52.0)
• radiation gastroenteritis (K52.0)
• radiation proctitis (K62.7)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 444-446 in MDC 07.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 576.0 Postcholecystectomy syndrome

Code annotations containing back-references to K91.5

Back-references to K91.5

• Type 1 Excludes: K82 Other diseases of gallbladder ("postcholecystectomy syndrome (K91.5)")
• Type 1 Excludes: K83 Other diseases of biliary tract ("postcholecystectomy syndrome (K91.5)")

Back-references to K91

• 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 K91.5

• Complication (s) (from) (of) › gastrointestinal › postoperative › postcholecystectomy syndrome
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › surgical procedure (on) › postcholecystectomy syndrome
• Postcholecystectomy syndrome
• Remnant › cystic duct, postcholecystectomy
• Syndrome › cystic duct stump
• Syndrome › postcholecystectomy

Nearby codes

• K91.2 Postsurgical malabsorption, not elsewhere classified
• K91.3 Postprocedural intestinal obstruction
• K91.30 Postprocedural intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to partial versus complete
• K91.31 Postprocedural partial intestinal obstruction
• K91.32 Postprocedural complete intestinal obstruction
• K91.5 Postcholecystectomy syndrome (this code)
• K91.6 Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a digestive system organ or structure complicating a procedure
• K91.61 Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a digestive system organ or structure complicating a digestive system procedure
• K91.62 Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a digestive system organ or structure complicating other procedure
• K91.7 Accidental puncture and laceration of a digestive system organ or structure during a procedure
• K91.71 Accidental puncture and laceration of a digestive system organ or structure during a digestive system procedure