K91.1 (Postgastric surgery syndromes) compared with T83.712 (Erosion of implanted urethral mesh to surrounding organ or tissue), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Distinct conditions — both may be reported.
“postgastric surgery syndromes (K91.1)”
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
Yes, when both are documented. T83.712 carries an Excludes2 note covering K91.1: “postgastric surgery syndromes (K91.1)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
| K91.1Postgastric surgery syndromes | T83.712Erosion of implanted urethral mesh to surrounding organ or tissue | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | K00-K95 — Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Postgastric surgery syndromes is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K91.1). | Erosion of implanted urethral mesh to surrounding organ or tissue is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T83.712). |
| 7th character | — | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T83 |
| Includes | Dumping syndrome Postgastrectomy syndrome Postvagotomy syndrome | Erosion of implanted female urethral sling Erosion of implanted male urethral sling Erosion of implanted urethral mesh into pelvic floor muscles |
| Use additional code | — | 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 code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources