Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue
chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue
12 billable codes under L76: 10 are a CC; none map to an HCC.A CC or MCC (major CC) is a secondary diagnosis that raises the MS-DRG payment.
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Official coding guidelines
From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.
Covers assigning pressure ulcer codes by site and stage, including unstageable, healing, healed, and progressing ulcers, and coding healing or progressing non-pressure chronic ulcers.
- Pressure ulcer stage codes (page 58)
- Non-Pressure Chronic Ulcers (page 60)
All codes under L76
L76 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.
- L76.0Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue complicating a procedure
- L76.01Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue complicating a dermatologic procedure
- L76.02Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue complicating other procedure
- L76.1Accidental puncture and laceration of skin and subcutaneous tissue during a procedure
- L76.11Accidental puncture and laceration of skin and subcutaneous tissue during a dermatologic procedure
- L76.12Accidental puncture and laceration of skin and subcutaneous tissue during other procedure
- L76.2Postprocedural hemorrhage of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a procedure
- L76.21Postprocedural hemorrhage of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a dermatologic procedure
- L76.22Postprocedural hemorrhage of skin and subcutaneous tissue following other procedure
- L76.3Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a procedure
- L76.31Postprocedural hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a dermatologic procedure
- L76.32Postprocedural hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following other procedure
- L76.33Postprocedural seroma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a dermatologic procedure
- L76.34Postprocedural seroma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following other procedure
- L76.8Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue
- L76.81Other intraoperative complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue
- L76.82Other postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue
L76 MS-DRGs
As the principal diagnosis, the billable codes under L76 group to MS-DRG 919, 920, 921, 791, or 793 (v44.0). Which one applies depends on procedures performed, secondary diagnoses (CC/MCC), and the patient's age and discharge status.
- DRG 919 Complications of Treatment with MCC (12 of 12 codes)
- DRG 920 Complications of Treatment with CC (12 of 12 codes)
- DRG 921 Complications of Treatment without CC/MCC (12 of 12 codes)
- DRG 791 Prematurity with Major Problems (2 of 12 codes)
- DRG 793 Full Term Neonate with Major Problems (2 of 12 codes)
Other codes that refer to L76
Notes on these codes point to L76.
- T80-T88 Excludes2: intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
- T81 Excludes2: intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specific body system (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95, K91.-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
Code history
Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.