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L76.31

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Postprocedural hematoma 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

A collection of blood under the skin and underlying tissue that develops after a skin-related surgical procedure.

Coding Tips

  • •Hematoma is a localized blood collection; distinguish from active hemorrhage (L76.21) by the static nature of the collection
  • •Document size and clinical significance of the hematoma when possible

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