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D78.21

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

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

D78.21 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for postprocedural hemorrhage of the spleen following a procedure on the spleen. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

D78.21 is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Complication›postprocedural›hemorrhage›spleen›following procedure on the spleen

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under D78.2

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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