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Compare/D78 vs T80.89XS

D78 vs T80.89XS

D78 (Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of the spleen) compared with T80.89XS (Other complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection, sequela), 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. T80.89XS 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 spleenT80.89XSOther complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection, sequela
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: D78.01, D78.02, D78.11, D78.12, D78.21

Billable
ClassificationD50-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)
DefinitionIntraoperative and postprocedural complications of the spleen is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (D78).Other complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T80.89S).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T80
Includes
complications following perfusion
Delayed serologic transfusion reaction (DSTR), unspecified incompatibility
Use additional code
code to identify graft-versus-host reaction, if applicable, (D89.81-)
code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources