N99.821
BillablePostprocedural hemorrhage of a genitourinary system organ or structure following other procedure
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Excessive bleeding from a urinary or reproductive organ after a procedure performed on a different body system.
Coding Tips
- •Use when postprocedural GU bleeding occurs following non-GU procedures (e.g., abdominal or pelvic surgery)
- •Ensure documentation clearly links the bleeding to the procedure performed
Code Hierarchy
└N99Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of genitourinary system, not elsewhere classified└N99.8Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of genitourinary system└N99.82Postprocedural hemorrhage of a genitourinary system organ or structure following a procedure└N99.821Postprocedural hemorrhage of a genitourinary system organ or structure following other procedure
└N99.821Postprocedural hemorrhage of a genitourinary system organ or structure following other procedure