ICD-10-CM L76: Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for L76

Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue

Coding Notes & Guidelines for L76

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

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

Use Additional Code

code, if applicable, to further specify disorder

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for L76):

L76.0 - Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue complicating a procedure L76.01 - Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue complicating a dermatologic procedure L76.02 - Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue complicating other procedure L76.1 - Accidental puncture and laceration of skin and subcutaneous tissue during a procedure L76.11 - Accidental puncture and laceration of skin and subcutaneous tissue during a dermatologic procedure L76.12 - Accidental puncture and laceration of skin and subcutaneous tissue during other procedure L76.2 - Postprocedural hemorrhage of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a procedure L76.21 - Postprocedural hemorrhage of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a dermatologic procedure L76.22 - Postprocedural hemorrhage of skin and subcutaneous tissue following other procedure L76.3 - Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a procedure L76.31 - Postprocedural hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a dermatologic procedure L76.32 - Postprocedural hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following other procedure L76.33 - Postprocedural seroma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a dermatologic procedure L76.34 - Postprocedural seroma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following other procedure L76.8 - Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue L76.81 - Other intraoperative complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue L76.82 - Other postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue

About ICD-10-CM Code L76 (Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue)

ICD-10-CM code L76 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM L76 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about L76 - Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue.