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L76.21

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Postprocedural hemorrhage of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a dermatologic procedure

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

What This Code Means

Bleeding from the skin and underlying tissue that occurs after a skin-related surgical procedure.

Coding Tips

  • •This code is for postoperative bleeding; ensure documentation indicates the bleeding occurred after the procedure ended
  • •Distinguish from L76.31 (hematoma) by documenting active bleeding rather than a collection of blood

Code Hierarchy

└L76Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue└L76.2Postprocedural hemorrhage of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a procedure└L76.21Postprocedural hemorrhage of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a dermatologic procedure
└L76.21Postprocedural hemorrhage of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a dermatologic procedure

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