2026 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 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

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
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

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

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.