ICD-10 code for surgical elephantiasis

The ICD-10-CM code for surgical elephantiasis is I97.89 (Other postprocedural complications and disorders of the circulatory system, not elsewhere classified). The official index lists 1 more specific code, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on I97.89.

Within I97.8, choose I97.89 (Other postprocedural complications and disorders of the circulatory system, not elsewhere classified) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: intraoperative cerebrovascular infarction (I97.81), postprocedural cerebrovascular infarction (I97.82) and other intraoperative complications of the circulatory system, not elsewhere classified (I97.88).

As a secondary diagnosis it is a CC (complication or comorbidity), which can move an inpatient stay into the "with CC" MS-DRG of its family, unless the principal diagnosis excludes it.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 314 (Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC, relative weight 2.0873), DRG 315 (Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with CC, relative weight 0.9508), DRG 316 (Other Circulatory System Diagnoses without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.6677), DRG 791 (Prematurity with Major Problems, relative weight 4.1075) and DRG 793 (Full Term Neonate with Major Problems, relative weight 4.2195), in MDC 05 (Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System) and MDC 15 (Newborns and Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.