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L76.01

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Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue complicating a dermatologic procedure

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Unexpected bleeding or blood collection in the skin and underlying tissue that occurs during a skin-related surgical procedure.

Coding Tips

  • •This code requires documentation of both the intraoperative hemorrhage/hematoma AND that it occurred during a dermatologic procedure
  • •Do not use this code for postoperative complications; use L76.21 or L76.31 instead

Code Hierarchy

└L76Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue└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
└L76.01Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue complicating a dermatologic procedure

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