D78Header code — not billable
Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of the spleen
Short description: Intraop and postprocedural complications of the spleen
- Chapter
- 3. Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism
- Category
- D78
- Effective date
- October 1, 2026
Related codes in category D78
D78.0Intraop hemor/hemtom of the spleen complicating a procedureD78.01Intraop hemor/hemtom of the spleen comp a proc on the spleenYesD78.02Intraop hemor/hemtom of the spleen comp oth procedureYesD78.1Accidental pnctr & lac of the spleen during a procedureD78.11Accidental pnctr & lac of the spleen dur proc on the spleenYesD78.12Accidental pnctr & lac of the spleen during oth procedureYesD78.2Postproc hemorrhage of the spleen following a procedureD78.21Postprocedural hemorrhage of the spleen fol proc on spleenYesD78.22Postproc hemorrhage of the spleen following other procedureYesD78.3Postproc hematoma and seroma of the spleen fol a procedureD78.31Postprocedural hematoma of the spleen fol proc on spleenYesD78.32Postproc hematoma of the spleen following other procedureYes
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code D78?
D78 is an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of the spleen.
Is D78 a billable code?
No. D78 is a category/header code, not billable on its own — use one of its more specific child codes instead.
What ICD-10-CM chapter is D78 in?
D78 falls under Chapter 3: Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism.
When did D78 become effective?
D78 has been effective since October 1, 2026, per the CMS/CDC ICD-10-CM annual release.
What other codes are related to D78?
D78 belongs to category D78, which includes 12 other codes — see the related codes list on this page.
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