DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Category · FY2027

L76 Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue

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L76 is not billable. The category heads 12 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 5 subdivisions.

Index → code

  • Complication(s) (from) (of)postproceduralspecified NECskin and subcutaneous tissue → L76.82
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)intraoperative (intraprocedural)specified NECskin and subcutaneous tissue → L76.81
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)postproceduralseroma (of)skin and subcutaneous tissuefollowing dermatologic procedure → L76.33

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 12 Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
  2. L76 Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue (L76)
  3. L76 Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue
Billable codes
12
Subdivisions
5
CC / MCC codes
10 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
12

Codes in L76

  1. L76.0
    Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue complicating a procedure
    Header
    Excludes1 1

    Excludes1

    • intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue due to accidental puncture and laceration during a procedure (L76.1-) L76.1
  2. L76.01
    Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue complicating a dermatologic procedure
    BillableCC
  3. L76.02
    Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue complicating other procedure
    BillableCC
  4. L76.1
    Accidental puncture and laceration of skin and subcutaneous tissue during a procedure
    Header
  5. L76.11
    Accidental puncture and laceration of skin and subcutaneous tissue during a dermatologic procedure
    BillableCC
  6. L76.12
    Accidental puncture and laceration of skin and subcutaneous tissue during other procedure
    BillableCC
  7. L76.2
    Postprocedural hemorrhage of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a procedure
    Header
  8. L76.21
    Postprocedural hemorrhage of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a dermatologic procedure
    BillableCC
  9. L76.22
    Postprocedural hemorrhage of skin and subcutaneous tissue following other procedure
    BillableCC
  10. L76.3
    Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a procedure
    Header
  11. L76.31
    Postprocedural hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a dermatologic procedure
    BillableCC
  12. L76.32
    Postprocedural hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following other procedure
    BillableCC
  13. L76.33
    Postprocedural seroma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a dermatologic procedure
    BillableCC
  14. L76.34
    Postprocedural seroma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following other procedure
    BillableCC
  15. L76.8
    Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue
    Header
    Use additional code 1

    Use additional code

    • code, if applicable, to further specify disorder
  16. L76.81
    Other intraoperative complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue
    Billable
  17. L76.82
    Other postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue
    Billable

CC/MCC: as a secondary diagnosis, unless the principal diagnosis is on the code’s PDX exclusion list (MS-DRG v44 Appendix C; list on the code card).

Sources of each column.

Instructions

Notes that also apply

Chapter 12 instructions (Excludes2 10): printed on the chapter 12 page.

Index entries

  • Complication(s) (from) (of)intraoperative (intraprocedural)specified NECskin and subcutaneous tissue → L76.81
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)postproceduralspecified NECskin and subcutaneous tissue → L76.82
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)intraoperative (intraprocedural)hemorrhage (hematoma) (of)skin and subcutaneous tissueduring a dermatologic procedure → L76.01
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)intraoperative (intraprocedural)hemorrhage (hematoma) (of)skin and subcutaneous tissueduring a procedure on other organ → L76.02
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)intraoperative (intraprocedural)puncture or laceration (accidental) (unintentional) (of)skin and subcutaneous tissueduring a dermatologic procedure → L76.11
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)intraoperative (intraprocedural)puncture or laceration (accidental) (unintentional) (of)skin and subcutaneous tissueduring a procedure on other organ → L76.12
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)postproceduralhemorrhage (of)skin and subcutaneous tissuefollowing dermatologic procedure → L76.21
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)postproceduralhemorrhage (of)skin and subcutaneous tissuefollowing a procedure on other organ → L76.22
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)postproceduralhematoma (of)skin and subcutaneous tissuefollowing dermatologic procedure → L76.31
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)postproceduralhematoma (of)skin and subcutaneous tissuefollowing procedure on other organ → L76.32
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)postproceduralseroma (of)skin and subcutaneous tissuefollowing dermatologic procedure → L76.33
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)postproceduralseroma (of)skin and subcutaneous tissuefollowing procedure on other organ → L76.34

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