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ICD-10/L76.33

L76.33 ICD-10-CM Code: Postprocedural seroma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a dermatologic procedure

Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.

Inpatient Payment Groups (MS-DRG)

MS-DRGs this diagnosis helps define, as principal or secondary, per the CMS ICD-10-CM/PCS MS-DRG Definitions Manual v43.0, Appendix B.

  • MS-DRG 919 — COMPLICATIONS OF TREATMENT WITH MCC (MDC 21)
  • MS-DRG 920 — COMPLICATIONS OF TREATMENT WITH CC (MDC 21)
  • MS-DRG 921 — COMPLICATIONS OF TREATMENT WITHOUT CC/MCC (MDC 21)

A diagnosis appearing in a group's logic does not by itself determine the DRG assigned to a stay; the grouper uses the full claim.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Postprocedural seroma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a dermatologic procedure is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (L76.33).

Change history

  • FY2017 — 2016-10-01
    Added to the code set
    Postprocedural seroma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a dermatologic procedure
    FY2017 changes

Verify Before Coding

  • CC as a secondary diagnosis (FY2026). Can raise the stay's MS-DRG severity tier.

From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim.

Contextual Map

Every relationship of L76.33 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

Hierarchy

  • L00-L99 — Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99) (L00-L99) [Hierarchy]

Referenced by Excludes2 notes (10)

  • T80 — Complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection [Excludes2](via L76.-): “intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)” · check together
  • T80-T88 — Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88) [Excludes2](via L76.-): “intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)” · check together
  • T81 — Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified [Excludes2](via L76.-): “intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specific body system (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95, K91.-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)” · check together
  • T82 — Complications of cardiac and vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts [Excludes2](via L76.-): “intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)” · check together
  • T83 — Complications of genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts [Excludes2](via L76.-): “intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)” · check together
  • T84 — Complications of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts [Excludes2](via L76.-): “intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)” · check together
  • T85 — Complications of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts [Excludes2](via L76.-): “intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)” · check together
  • T86 — Complications of transplanted organs and tissue [Excludes2](via L76.-): “intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)” · check together
  • and 2 more

Clinical classification (CCSR)

  • SKN006 — Postprocedural or postoperative skin complication [CCSR]

Potential MS-DRG

  • CC — Complication or Comorbidity [MS-DRG severity]: “As a secondary diagnosis this code can raise the stay's MS-DRG severity tier (CC).”
  • DRG 919 — COMPLICATIONS OF TREATMENT WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “COMPLICATIONS OF TREATMENT WITH MCC (MDC 21)”
  • DRG 920 — COMPLICATIONS OF TREATMENT WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “COMPLICATIONS OF TREATMENT WITH CC (MDC 21)”
  • DRG 921 — COMPLICATIONS OF TREATMENT WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “COMPLICATIONS OF TREATMENT WITHOUT CC/MCC (MDC 21)”

MDC crossing · procedures (32029)

  • MDC 21 — Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs [MDC crossing]: “Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”
  • 0016070 — Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Nasopharynx with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach [Same-MDC procedure]: “Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Nasopharynx with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach — grouped in MDC 21, the procedure side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • 0016071 — Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Mastoid Sinus with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach [Same-MDC procedure]: “Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Mastoid Sinus with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach — grouped in MDC 21, the procedure side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • 0016072 — Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Atrium with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach [Same-MDC procedure]: “Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Atrium with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach — grouped in MDC 21, the procedure side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • 0016073 — Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Blood Vessel with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach [Same-MDC procedure]: “Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Blood Vessel with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach — grouped in MDC 21, the procedure side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • 0016074 — Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Pleural Cavity with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach [Same-MDC procedure]: “Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Pleural Cavity with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach — grouped in MDC 21, the procedure side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • and 32024 more

Index entries

  • Complication (s) (from) (of), postprocedural, seroma (of), skin and subcutaneous tissue, following dermatologic procedure[Index term]

Nearest codes (17)

  • L76 — Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue [Sibling]
  • L76.0 — Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue complicating a procedure [Sibling]
  • L76.01 — Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue complicating a dermatologic procedure [Sibling]
  • L76.02 — Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue complicating other procedure [Sibling]
  • L76.1 — Accidental puncture and laceration of skin and subcutaneous tissue during a procedure [Sibling]
  • L76.11 — Accidental puncture and laceration of skin and subcutaneous tissue during a dermatologic procedure [Sibling]
  • L76.12 — Accidental puncture and laceration of skin and subcutaneous tissue during other procedure [Sibling]
  • L76.2 — Postprocedural hemorrhage of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a procedure [Sibling]
  • and 9 more

Change history

  • FY2017 — Added to the code set [Change history]

Referenced by Other Codes

Clinical classification (AHRQ CCSR):SKN006 — Postprocedural or postoperative skin complication (default).

Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR) for ICD-10-CM Diagnoses. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Potential MS-DRG Relationships (FY2026)

CC — Complication or Comorbidity. Reported as a secondary diagnosis, this code raises the stay's MS-DRG severity tier — except when the principal diagnosis is one of 78 clinically related codes on its CMS exclusion list.

Named in the grouper logic of 3 MS-DRGs: DRG 919 (MDC 21), DRG 920 (MDC 21), DRG 921 (MDC 21).

From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendices B and C). Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.

Official ICD-10-CM tabular notes on other codes that name L76.33 or its code family.

10 Excludes2 notes: T80 (via L76.-), T80-T88 (via L76.-), T81 (via L76.-), T82 (via L76.-), T83 (via L76.-), T84 (via L76.-), T85 (via L76.-), T86 (via L76.-), T87 (via L76.-), T88 (via L76.-).

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to L76.33 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • L76.2 — Postprocedural hemorrhage of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a procedure
  • L76.21 — Postprocedural hemorrhage of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a dermatologic procedure
  • L76.22 — Postprocedural hemorrhage of skin and subcutaneous tissue following other procedure
  • L76.3 — Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a procedure
  • L76.31 — Postprocedural hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a dermatologic procedure
  • L76.32 — Postprocedural hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following other procedure
  • L76.34 — Postprocedural seroma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following other procedure
  • L76.8 — Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue
  • L76.81 — Other intraoperative complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue
  • L76.82 — Other postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue

View all codes in the L76 family

Indexed Clinical Terms (1)

Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.

  • Complication (s) (from) (of), postprocedural, seroma (of), skin and subcutaneous tissue, following dermatologic procedure