N99.843
BillablePostprocedural seroma 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
A collection of clear fluid that accumulates in or around a urinary or reproductive organ after a procedure performed on a different body system.
Coding Tips
- •Use when seroma develops in GU structures following non-GU procedures
- •Document the clinical significance and whether intervention is planned
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└N99.843Postprocedural seroma of a genitourinary system organ or structure following other procedure
└N99.843Postprocedural seroma of a genitourinary system organ or structure following other procedure