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

Version 2023
ICD-10:L76.2
Short Description:Postproc hemorrhage of skin, subcu following a procedure
Long Description:Postprocedural hemorrhage of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a procedure
Status: Not Valid for Submission
Version:ICD-10-CM 2023
Code Classification:
  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00–L99)
    • Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue (L76)
      • Intraop and postprocedural complications of skin, subcu (L76)

L76.2 is a non-specific and non-billable ICD-10 code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of postprocedural hemorrhage of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a procedure. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding for Postproc hemorrhage of skin, subcu following a procedure

Non-specific codes like L76.2 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for postproc hemorrhage of skin, subcu following a procedure:

  • BILLABLE CODE - Use L76.21 for Postprocedural hemorrhage of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a dermatologic procedure
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use L76.22 for Postprocedural hemorrhage of skin and subcutaneous tissue following other procedure

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