L76.22 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Short description: Postproc hemorrhage of skin, subcu following other procedure. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM L76.22 became effective on October 1, 2018.
The hematoma usually occurs only a few hours after surgery and can cause pain and discoloration. In severe cases, serious complications can arise, if the oxygen supply to the surrounding tissues becomes compromised. This can lead to death of the tissue and pose a risk for infection.
Spinal Subdural or Epidural Hematoma
To diagnose a subdural hematoma, your doctor will first consider your symptoms. If they are suggestive of a subdural hematoma, they will confirm it by looking at images of your brain using a computerized tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. These scans can help your doctor locate the subdural hematoma and determine its size.
Postpartum hemorrhage
ICD-10 Code for Nontraumatic hematoma of soft tissue- M79. 81- Codify by AAPC.
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L76. 32: Postprocedural hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following other procedure.
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L76. 22 - Postprocedural hemorrhage of skin and subcutaneous tissue following other procedure | ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10-CM Code for Complication of surgical and medical care, unspecified, initial encounter T88. 9XXA.
ICD-10 code Z98. 890 for Other specified postprocedural states is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
ICD-10-CM Code for Contusion of right lower leg, initial encounter S80. 11XA.
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.
S80.12XA12XA.
998.83 - Non-healing surgical wound is a topic covered in the ICD-10-CM.
Z48. 0 - Encounter for attention to dressings, sutures and drains | ICD-10-CM.
Surgical wound dehiscence (SWD) has been defined as the separation of the margins of a closed surgical incision that has been made in skin, with or without exposure or protrusion of underlying tissue, organs, or implants.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM D78.31 became effective on October 1, 2021.
D50-D89 Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism
Now, let’s look at code R58, Hemorrhage, not elsewhere classified (NEC) (which means there is enough documentation but there is not a specific code). Included under this code is also Hemorrhage, not otherwise specified (NOS) (which means there is not enough documentation to select a more specific code), and this condition is not considered by CMS to be either a CC/MCC as a secondary diagnosis. However, if it is the principal diagnosis, it would lead you to DRG 316-Other Circulatory System Diagnoses without CC/MCC, which has a GMLOS of 2 days and a RW of 0.7401. If my math is correct, there is a difference in reimbursement of about $500.
Retroperitoneal hematoma is defined as one resulting from retroperitoneal hemorrhage. Retroperitoneal hemorrhage and retroperitoneal hematoma are often used synonymously (which I find a bit confusing), defined as an accumulation of blood found in the retroperitoneal space.
A: Hemoperitoneum is defined as the presence of blood in the peritoneal cavity that accumulates in the space between the inner lining of the abdominal wall and the internal abdominal organs. Code K66.1, Hemoperitoneum (Hematoperitoneum), qualifies as an MCC as a secondary diagnosis. As the principal diagnosis, it leads to DRG 395-Other Digestive System Diagnoses without CC/MCC with a geometric length of stay (GMLOS) of 2.4 and a relative weight (RW) of 0.6746. Because this DRG is a triplet, the final level could be determined based on the presence of a condition defined by CMS to be either a CC or MCC.