K91.6 Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a digestive system organ or structure complicating a procedure

Non-billable header with 2 child codes.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a digestive system organ or structure due to accidental puncture and laceration during a procedure (K91.7-)

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)

Codes under K91.6

• 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

Code annotations containing back-references to K91.6

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.-)")

Nearby codes

• 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
• K91.6 Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a digestive system organ or structure complicating a procedure (this code)
• 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
• K91.72 Accidental puncture and laceration of a digestive system organ or structure during other procedure