2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L76Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue

ICD-10-CM Codes›L00–L99›L76›L76

ICD-10-CM L76
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

L76 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as L76.01, L76.02, L76.11, and L76.12.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
L76
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue
Short Description
Intraop and postprocedural complications of skin, subcu
Chapter
L76
Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue

Code Classification

ChapterL00–L99Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
SectionL76Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue
CategoryL76Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue
This CodeL76Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue

Specific Coding for Intraop and postprocedural complications of skin, subcuOverview

Non-specific codes like L76 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • L76.0 for Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue complicating a procedure

  • Use L76.01 for Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue complicating a dermatologic procedure

  • Use L76.02 for Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue complicating other procedure

  • L76.1 for Accidental puncture and laceration of skin and subcutaneous tissue during a procedure

  • Use L76.11 for Accidental puncture and laceration of skin and subcutaneous tissue during a dermatologic procedure

  • Use L76.12 for Accidental puncture and laceration of skin and subcutaneous tissue during other procedure

  • L76.2 for Postprocedural hemorrhage of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a procedure

  • Use L76.21 for Postprocedural hemorrhage of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a dermatologic procedure

  • Use L76.22 for Postprocedural hemorrhage of skin and subcutaneous tissue following other procedure

  • L76.3 for Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a procedure

  • Use L76.31 for Postprocedural hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a dermatologic procedure

  • Use L76.32 for Postprocedural hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following other procedure

  • Use L76.33 for Postprocedural seroma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a dermatologic procedure

  • Use L76.34 for Postprocedural seroma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following other procedure

  • L76.8 for Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue

  • Use L76.81 for Other intraoperative complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue

  • Use L76.82 for Other postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to L76: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 12. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Excludes2

Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.

From Chapter 12 (L00-L99) Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue applies to 1,001 codes
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
  • viral warts (B07.-)

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Referenced in Other NotesGuidance

Instructional notes printed at other codes that name L76, its category, or a range that includes it.

Excludes2 2

These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming L76: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.

  • Block T80-T88 Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified
    intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
  • T81 Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
    intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specific body system (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95, K91.-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About L76Overview

Is L76 a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue need a more specific code from this category, such as L76.01, L76.02, and L76.11.