D78 vs T80.29XD
D78 (Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of the spleen) compared with T80.29XD (Infection following other infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Can these codes be reported together?
Yes, when both are documented. T80.29XD carries an Excludes2 note covering D78: “intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| D78Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of the spleen | T80.29XDInfection following other infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection, subsequent encounter | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Billable |
| Classification | D50-D89 — Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism (D50-D89) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of the spleen is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (D78). | Infection following other infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T80.29D). |
| 7th character | — | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T80 |
| Includes | — | complications following perfusion |
| Use additional code | — | code to identify the specific infection, such as: sepsis (A41.9) code (R65.2-) to identify severe sepsis, if applicable |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources