L76.1
Header — not billableAccidental puncture and laceration of skin and subcutaneous tissue during a procedure
The ICD-10 code for accidental puncture and laceration of skin and subcutaneous tissue during a procedure is L76.1.
L76.1 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- L76.0Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue complicating a procedurenon-billable header
- L76.2Postprocedural hemorrhage of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a procedurenon-billable header
- L76.3Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a procedurenon-billable header
- L76.8Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissuenon-billable header
- L76.1Accidental puncture and laceration of skin and subcutaneous tissue during a procedurenon-billable header