N99.842

N99.842: Postprocedural seroma of a genitourinary system organ or structure following a genitourinary system procedure

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

N99.842 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for postprocedural seroma of a genitourinary system organ or structure following a genitourinary system procedure. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes2 inherited from the categories above N99.842

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

Written on N99: Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of genitourinary system, not elsewhere classified

irradiation cystitis (N30.4-)
postoophorectomy osteoporosis with current pathological fracture (M80.8-)
postoophorectomy osteoporosis without current pathological fracture (M81.8)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

N99.842 is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Complication›postprocedural›seroma›genitourinary organ or structure›following procedure on genitourinary organ or structure

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.