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ICD-10-CM Code for Other intraoperative complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue L76.81

ICD-10 code L76.81 for Other intraoperative complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .

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Other intraoperative complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue

L76.8

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T81.89XA vs L76.81
T80-T88 are for complications not elsewhere classified. There is an Excludes 2 note at the beginning of T80-T88 that excludes specified complications classified elsewhere, such as: intraoperative and ... [ Read More ]
T81.89XA vs L76.81
I could use some help. I work for a wound clinic. I need some help with T81.89XA vs L76.81. Which would be used? Most patients have either an open wound or an ulcer after a procedure. If you can lead ... [ Read More ]
post lumpectomy axillary hematoma
Look in the ICD 10 index under complication, post procedural, hematoma, depending on the exact location of the hematoma L76.32 may work.... [ Read More ]
Complications-post procedural
Can someone explain the difference to me between L76.82 (other post procedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue) T81.89X- (other complication of procedure, not elsewhere classified) I... [ Read More ]
Coding a dermitological complication
I was wondering how to code this: Patient comes in to urgent care center. He had a dermatologist remove a mole a few days prior and absorbable sutures were used to close the wound. Last night the wo... [ Read More ]
Leakage at Paracentesis site
Sorry I miss read your question, you need an ICD10 code only. I would go to Complications, Postprocedural, specified NEC, skin and subcutaneous tissue L76.82. You need a diagnosis code to link to the ... [ Read More ]
Non healing surgical wound
I just had to code one of these for a pre-auth they needed right away. Closest I thing I could figure out was L76.82, S91.301A. ??? "A" in this case being "active treatment" rather than initial.... [ Read More ]
Non-healing surgical wounds in ICD-10
I would use T81.89X(A,D, or S) along with a secondary code for the complication/manifestation Don't forget to look at the Excludes 2 notes: complications following immunization (T88.0-T88.1) compli... [ Read More ]
Non healing surgical wound
hello, when looking up a non healing surgical wound for a left leg (patient had a fem/tib vascular procedure) I keep coming up with T81.89D other complications of procedure, not elsewhere classified... [ Read More ]
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