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E89.838BillableSave New in FY2027

E89.838 - Other postprocedural hypoglycemia

ICD-10-CM Chapter 4: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases · E89 Postprocedural endocrine and metabolic complications and disorders, not elsewhere classified (E89) · Subcategory of E89.83 · FY2027

Applicable To

Inclusion terms listed under E89.838 in the ICD-10-CM tabular list.

  • Post Nissen fundoplication hypoglycemia

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

Use Additional CodeFrom E89.83

Add a secondary code to identify the associated condition or cause when it is documented.

  • code, if known, for hypoglycemia level (E16.A-)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom E89

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • intraoperative complications of endocrine system organ or structure (E36.0-, E36.1-, E36.8)
Excludes 1 — Not Coded HereFrom Chapter E00-E89

Mutually exclusive: these conditions are never reported together with this code.

  • transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)
NotesFrom Chapter E00-E89

Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.

  • All neoplasms, whether functionally active or not, are classified in Chapter 2. Appropriate codes in this chapter (i.e. E05.8, E07.0, E16-E31, E34.-) may be used as additional codes to indicate either functional activity by neoplasms and ectopic endocrine tissue or hyperfunction and hypofunction of endocrine glands associated with neoplasms and other conditions classified elsewhere.

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