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

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L76.0: Intraoperative Hemorrhage and Hematoma of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Complicating a Procedure

ICD-10-CM code L76.0 represents intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue complicating a procedure. The concept is an active pathologic function within the L76 parent category for intraoperative and postprocedural complications. It appears in Medicare billing articles concerning dermatologic procedures. 1 2 4

Plain-language overview

Code L76.0 identifies intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue complicating a procedure, serving as an active terminology concept within the ICD-10-CM system. 1

What this code represents

The terminology record classifies this diagnosis as a pathologic function and confirms it has no narrower child concepts within the ICD-10-CM hierarchy. 1

This code belongs to the parent category L76, which encompasses intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue, establishing its placement within complication classifications. 1 4

Coding details

The official terminology record lists L76.0 as an active code for the 2026 version of ICD-10-CM, providing a published abbreviation for intraoperative hemorrhage or hematoma of skin complicating a procedure. 1

Documentation considerations

The official terminology record provides a published abbreviation for this diagnosis as intraoperative hemorrhage or hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue complicating a procedure. 1

Coverage and utilization context

A Medicare billing and coding article for skin abscess incision and drainage includes the exact L76.0 label for intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma complicating a dermatologic procedure, placing it within operational billing guidance. 2

What the sources add

While the National Cancer Institute record defines the code's structural hierarchy and semantic type, the Medicare article adds operational context by situating the diagnosis within dermatologic billing guidelines. 1 2

A separate Medicare article on vascular studies references a related but distinct code, L76.11 for accidental puncture and laceration of skin, alongside the L76.0 diagnostic label. 3

Questions to verify

The supplied excerpts do not establish whether L76.0 is a billable code for reimbursement purposes or specify the precise clinical documentation elements needed to distinguish it from other intraoperative complications. 1 2 3 4

Sources

1. ICD-10-CM L76.0 terminology record — National Cancer Institute Enterprise Vocabulary Services; accessed 2026-07-27.
2. Article - Billing and Coding: Incision and Drainage (I&D) of Abscess of Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures (A56766) — cms.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
3. Article - Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies (A56697) — cms.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
4. Browse Code Systems — vsac.nlm.nih.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.