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D78 vs T86.8483

D78 (Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of the spleen) compared with T86.8483 (Other complications of corneal transplant, bilateral), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Relationship

Informational

Excludes2 relationship

T86.8483
Other complications of corneal transplant, bilateral
↔
D78
Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of the spleen

Distinct conditions — both may be reported.

“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.-)”

An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of the code above it, but a patient can have both. Report both when both are documented.

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. T86.8483 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 spleenT86.8483Other complications of corneal transplant, bilateral
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 of corneal transplant, bilateral is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T86.8483).
Use additional code—
code to identify other transplant complications, such as:
graft-versus-host disease (D89.81-)
malignancy associated with organ transplant (C80.2)
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources