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ICD-10 Code L76.81: Other intraoperative complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue
Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026
What is this code?
ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99).
When is it used?
- May be used when a clinician documents other intraoperative complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue in a patient's medical record.
- May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
- This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.
What it does not mean
- A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
- A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
Code hierarchy
chapter
12Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
block
L76Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue (L76)
category
L76Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue
category
L76.8Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue
currentL76.8
Where you may see this code
You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.
Related specialists
Dermatologist
Coverage-related procedures and services
HCPCS A9585high
INJECTION, GADOBUTROL, 0.1 ML
Source: CMS coverage guidance
HCPCS Q9953high
INJECTION, IRON-BASED MAGNETIC RESONANCE CONTRAST AGENT, PER ML
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 72149high
MAGNETIC RESONANCE (EG, PROTON) IMAGING, SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS, LUMBAR; WITH CONTRAST MATERIAL(S)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 72148high
MAGNETIC RESONANCE (EG, PROTON) IMAGING, SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS, LUMBAR; WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 72158high
MAGNETIC RESONANCE (EG, PROTON) IMAGING, SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS, WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL, FOLLOWED BY CONTRAST MATERIAL(S) AND FURTHER SEQUENCES; LUMBAR
Source: CMS coverage guidance
Coding guidelines
Common synonyms
Other intraoperative complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue
Frequently asked questions
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