D78.2
Header — not billablePostprocedural hemorrhage of the spleen following a procedure
The ICD-10 code for postprocedural hemorrhage of the spleen following a procedure is D78.2.
D78.2 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- D78.0Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of the spleen complicating a procedurenon-billable header
- D78.1Accidental puncture and laceration of the spleen during a procedurenon-billable header
- D78.3Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of the spleen following a procedurenon-billable header
- D78.8Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications of the spleennon-billable header
- D78.2Postprocedural hemorrhage of the spleen following a procedurenon-billable header