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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

L76.2Postprocedural hemorrhage of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a procedure

Not billable — use a more specific code

L76.2 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 2 more specific codes beneath it.Short description: Postproc hemorrhage of skin, subcu following a procedure

Code last changed in FY2017 (effective October 1, 2016). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About L76.2

L76.2 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for postprocedural hemorrhage of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a procedure. It belongs to category L76 (intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue), block L76 (intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue) and chapter 12 (diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 2 subcodes must be used instead.

Within L76 (intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue), L76.2 is specifically for postprocedural hemorrhage of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a procedure. Related codes cover intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue complicating a procedure (L76.0), accidental puncture and laceration of skin and subcutaneous tissue during a procedure (L76.1), postprocedural hematoma and seroma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a procedure (L76.3) and other intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue (L76.8).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: L76.21 (procedure) and L76.22 (procedure).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015, and changed in FY2017 (title revised).

Specific codes under L76.2

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to L76.2.

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • FY2017 (effective 10/1/2016): Title revised — was “Postprocedural hemorrhage and hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a procedure”

Common questions about L76.2

Is L76.2 billable?

No. L76.2 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.