ICD-10-CM · Chapter 3 · D50–D89

D78.1

Accidental puncture and laceration of the spleen during a procedure

Diseases of the blood and immune mechanism

Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.

Quick facts

Code: D78.1
Type: Category / header (non-billable)
ICD-10-CM chapter: Chapter 3 — Diseases of the blood and immune mechanism
Category: D78 — Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of the spleen
Specificity: 4 characters

How coders use this code

ICD-10-CM D78.1 is a category (header) for accidental puncture and laceration of the spleen during a procedure. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.

Related codes in D78

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