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K91.6

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a digestive system organ or structure complicating a procedure

Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)

⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.

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Cannot be coded with K91.6

  • • intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a digestive system organ or structure due to accidental puncture and laceration during a procedure (K91.7-)

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inherited from K91

Rules from parent category K91: Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of digestive system, not elsewhere classified

  • • complications of artificial opening of digestive system (K94.-)
  • • complications of bariatric procedures (K95.-)
  • • gastrojejunal ulcer (K28.-)
  • • postprocedural (radiation) retroperitoneal abscess (K68.11)
  • • radiation colitis (K52.0)
  • • radiation gastroenteritis (K52.0)
  • • radiation proctitis (K62.7)

Child Codes (2)

K91.61Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a digestive system organ or structure complicating a digestive system procedureK91.62Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a digestive system organ or structure complicating other procedure

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Code Information

CodeK91.6
BillableNo — Header code
ParentK91
CategoryDiseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
Excludes11 rule(s)
Excludes27 note(s)
Child codes2

Data Source

CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)