D78.21 Postprocedural hemorrhage of the spleen following a procedure on the spleen

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The ICD-10-CM code for Postprocedural hemorrhage of the spleen following a procedure on the spleen is D78.21 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Section
D78: Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of the spleen (D78)
Category D78
18 codes (12 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to D78.21:

  • Complication (s) (from) (of) › postprocedural › hemorrhage (of) › spleen › following procedure on the spleen

U.S. Hospital Utilization

  • An estimated 80 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included D78.21 among the documented diagnoses.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

Chapter 3 TOC entry

3. Chapter 3: Disease of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89) ............................................................................................. 39

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.3
Reserved for future guideline expansion

Reserved for future guideline expansion ...................................................................................... 39

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.3.Reserved

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

Related Codes

Parent Code

D78 Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of the spleen

Related Codes in D78

D78 Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of the spleen D78.0 Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of the spleen complicating a procedure D78.01 Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of the spleen complicating a procedure on the spleen D78.02 Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of the spleen complicating other procedure D78.1 Accidental puncture and laceration of the spleen during a procedure D78.11 Accidental puncture and laceration of the spleen during a procedure on the spleen D78.12 Accidental puncture and laceration of the spleen during other procedure D78.2 Postprocedural hemorrhage of the spleen following a procedure D78.22 Postprocedural hemorrhage of the spleen following other procedure D78.3 Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of the spleen following a procedure D78.31 Postprocedural hematoma of the spleen following a procedure on the spleen D78.32 Postprocedural hematoma of the spleen following other procedure D78.33 Postprocedural seroma of the spleen following a procedure on the spleen D78.34 Postprocedural seroma of the spleen following other procedure D78.8 Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications of the spleen D78.81 Other intraoperative complications of the spleen D78.89 Other postprocedural complications of the spleen
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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