Is L76.02 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. L76.02 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does L76.02 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99), in the block Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue (L76).

What cannot be coded together with L76.02?

L76.02 carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above L76.02 (L76.0) and apply to it just the same.

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.

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above L76.02

These are not written on L76.02, but they bind it: a note on a category applies to every code beneath it. Billing L76.02 with anything listed here is a denial.

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

L76.02 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

L76.02 is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies — 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

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

How L76.02 is indexed

Coders do not find codes by browsing the tabular list — they look them up in the alphabetic index, under the word the physician wrote. These are the index entries that lead here, so you can see which chart wordings map to L76.02.

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

Code history

L76.02 has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share L76.0. If L76.02 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

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

Questions about L76.02

Is L76.02 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. L76.02 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does L76.02 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99), in the block Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue (L76).
What cannot be coded together with L76.02?: L76.02 carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above L76.02 (L76.0) and apply to it just the same.