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L76.02

L76.02: Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue complicating other procedure

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

L76.02 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue complicating other procedure. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above L76.02

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Written on L76.0: Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue complicating a procedure

  • intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue due to accidental puncture and laceration during a procedure (L76.1-)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

L76.02 is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
  • A56697Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
  • A56766Billing and Coding: Incision and Drainage (I&D) of Abscess of Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures
  • A57594Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Peripheral Venous Vascular and Hemodialysis Access Studies

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Complication›intraoperative›hemorrhage›skin and subcutaneous tissue›during a procedure on other organ

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under L76.0

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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