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ICD-10 Code K91.61: Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a digestive system organ or structure complicating a digestive system procedure
Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026
What is this code?
ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95).
When is it used?
- May be used when a clinician documents intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a digestive system organ or structure complicating a digestive system procedure in a patient's medical record.
- May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
- This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.
What it does not mean
- A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
- A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
Code hierarchy
chapter
11Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
block
K90-K95Other diseases of the digestive system
category
K91Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of digestive system, not elsewhere classified
category
K91.6Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a digestive system organ or structure complicating a procedure
currentK91.6
Where you may see this code
You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.
Related specialists
GastroenterologistGeneral PhysicianHematologist
Coverage-related procedures and services
CPT 75726high
ANGIOGRAPHY, VISCERAL, SELECTIVE OR SUPRASELECTIVE (WITH OR WITHOUT FLUSH AORTOGRAM), RADIOLOGICAL SUPERVISION AND INTERPRETATION
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 75625high
AORTOGRAPHY, ABDOMINAL, BY SERIALOGRAPHY, RADIOLOGICAL SUPERVISION AND INTERPRETATION
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 36248high
SELECTIVE CATHETER PLACEMENT, ARTERIAL SYSTEM; ADDITIONAL SECOND ORDER, THIRD ORDER, AND BEYOND, ABDOMINAL, PELVIC, OR LOWER EXTREMITY ARTERY BRANCH, WITHIN A VASCULAR FAMILY (LIST IN ADDITION TO CODE FOR INITIAL SECOND OR THIRD ORDER VESSEL AS APPROPRIATE)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 36245high
SELECTIVE CATHETER PLACEMENT, ARTERIAL SYSTEM; EACH FIRST ORDER ABDOMINAL, PELVIC, OR LOWER EXTREMITY ARTERY BRANCH, WITHIN A VASCULAR FAMILY
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 36246high
SELECTIVE CATHETER PLACEMENT, ARTERIAL SYSTEM; INITIAL SECOND ORDER ABDOMINAL, PELVIC, OR LOWER EXTREMITY ARTERY BRANCH, WITHIN A VASCULAR FAMILY
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 36247high
SELECTIVE CATHETER PLACEMENT, ARTERIAL SYSTEM; INITIAL THIRD ORDER OR MORE SELECTIVE ABDOMINAL, PELVIC, OR LOWER EXTREMITY ARTERY BRANCH, WITHIN A VASCULAR FAMILY
Source: CMS coverage guidance
Coding guidelines
Common synonyms
Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a digestive system organ or structure complicating a digestive system procedure
Frequently asked questions
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