It is not unusual for a hematoma to occur after surgery, generally at the surgical site, as a result of damage to the surrounding blood vessels. In some cases, improper care of the patient after surgery can lead to a hematoma, as well.
Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:
Pain in unspecified knee
S80.01XAS80. 01XA - Contusion of right knee [initial encounter] | ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10 Code for Nontraumatic hematoma of soft tissue- M79. 81- Codify by AAPC.
ICD-10 code L76. 32 for Postprocedural hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following other procedure is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .
S80.02XAICD-10 code S80. 02XA for Contusion of left knee, initial encounter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .
M79.81Nontraumatic hematoma of soft tissue M79. 81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M79. 81 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Code Description: The CPT code that would be billed for the procedure is 10140 (Incision and drainage of hematoma, seroma or fluid collection). Lay Description: The physician makes an incision in the skin to decompress and drain a hematoma, seroma, or other collection of fluid.
Contusion of right lower leg, initial encounter S80. 11XA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S80. 11XA became effective on October 1, 2021.
A bruise, also known as a contusion, typically appears on the skin after trauma such as a blow to the body. It occurs when the small veins and capillaries under the skin break. A hematoma is a collection (or pooling) of blood outside the blood vessel.
In subcutaneous hematoma, the blood accumulates in the fatty tissue instead of muscle, unlike orthopedic hematoma. Individuals on oral anticoagulants are more at risk from this type of damage as their blood clotting is already restricted.
A contusion (kun-TOO-zhun), or bruise, of the knee is an injury to the skin and underlying tissue of the knee.
ICD-10-CM Code for Effusion, left knee M25. 462.
924.9 is for unspecified contusion.