K91.82 Postprocedural hepatic failure

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

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) 393-395 in MDC 06.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 997.49 Other digestive system complications (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to K91.82

Back-references to K91.82

• Type 1 Excludes: K72 Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified ("postprocedural hepatic failure (K91.82)")
• Code Also: K76.82 Hepatic encephalopathy ("postprocedural hepatic failure (K91.82)")

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 K91.82

• Complication (s) (from) (of) › surgical procedure (on) › hepatic failure
• Failure, failed › hepatic › postprocedural

Nearby codes

• 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
• K91.8 Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of digestive system
• K91.81 Other intraoperative complications of digestive system
• K91.82 Postprocedural hepatic failure (this code)
• K91.83 Postprocedural hepatorenal syndrome
• K91.84 Postprocedural hemorrhage of a digestive system organ or structure following a procedure
• K91.840 Postprocedural hemorrhage of a digestive system organ or structure following a digestive system procedure
• K91.841 Postprocedural hemorrhage of a digestive system organ or structure following other procedure
• K91.85 Complications of intestinal pouch