E89.821

E89.821: Postprocedural hematoma of an endocrine system organ or structure following other procedure

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

E89.821 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for postprocedural hematoma of an endocrine system organ or structure following other procedure. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check E89.821 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above E89.821

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on E89: Postprocedural endocrine and metabolic complications and disorders, not elsewhere classified

intraoperative complications of endocrine system organ or structure (E36.0-, E36.1-, E36.8)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

E89.821 is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

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A57736Billing and Coding: Vitamin D Assay Testing

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Complication›postprocedural›hematoma›endocrine system›following other procedure

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.