ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
E878.8 — Other specified surgical operations and procedures causing abnormal patient reaction, or later complication, without mention of misadventure at time of operation
About ICD-9-CM E878.8
E878.8 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for other specified surgical operations and procedures causing abnormal patient reaction, or later complication, without mention of misadventure at time of operation. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to one ICD-10-CM code, Y83.8 (Other surgical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure). The match is exact.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- Y83.8Other surgical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedureexact match
Common questions about E878.8
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.