N99.842
BillablePostprocedural seroma of a genitourinary system organ or structure following a genitourinary system procedure
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A collection of clear fluid that accumulates in or around a urinary or reproductive organ after a procedure performed on that same system.
Coding Tips
- •Seroma is a fluid collection without blood; distinguish from hematoma and abscess
- •Document whether the seroma is being monitored or requires drainage
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└N99.84Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of a genitourinary system organ or structure following a procedure└N99.842Postprocedural seroma of a genitourinary system organ or structure following a genitourinary system procedure
└N99.842Postprocedural seroma of a genitourinary system organ or structure following a genitourinary system procedure