D73.5 ICD 10 Code is a billable and specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis of Infarction of spleen for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.

Type 1 excludes for D73.5 ICD 10 code
  • rupture of spleen due to Plasmodium vivax malaria (B51.0)
  • traumatic rupture of spleen (S36.03-)

Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to D73.5 ICD10 Code:

Present On Admission (POA Exempt)

D73.5 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting

Clinical information about D73.5 ICD 10 code

Your spleen is an organ above your stomach and under your ribs on your left side. It is about as big as your fist. The spleen is part of your lymphatic system, which fights infection and keeps your body fluids in balance. It contains white blood cells that fight germs. Your spleen also helps control the amount of blood in your body, and destroys old and damaged cells.

Certain diseases might cause your spleen to swell. You can also damage or rupture your spleen in an injury, especially if it is already swollen. If your spleen is too damaged, you might need surgery to remove it. You can live without a spleen. Other organs, such as your liver, will take over some of the spleen's work. Without a spleen, however, your body will lose some of its ability to fight infections.

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