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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Abdominal Wall Seroma

ICD-10 Coding for Abdominal Wall Seroma

L76.3
T81.0

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for abdominal wall seroma includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Postoperative Seroma
Surgical Site Seroma
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Abdominal Wall Seroma

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Abdominal Wall Seroma

Use ICD-10 code L76.3 for postprocedural seroma of skin and subcutaneous tissue, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Postprocedural seroma of skin and subcutaneous tissue

Non-Billable
L76.3
Non-Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Presence of a fluid collection post-surgery in the skin or subcutaneous tissue
documentation:
  • • Explicit mention of seroma as a postprocedural complication

Applicable To

  • • Seroma following a surgical procedure involving skin or subcutaneous tissue

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies the seroma as postprocedural and related to skin or subcutaneous tissue.

Hemorrhage and hematoma complicating a procedure

Non-Billable
T81.0
Non-Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Documentation of a seroma occurring as a complication of a procedure
documentation:
  • • Imaging or clinical evidence of deeper fluid collection

Applicable To

  • • Deeper seromas complicating a procedure

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies the seroma as a complication of a deeper procedure.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

10160

Puncture aspiration of seroma

Use when aspiration is performed to treat the seroma.

10030

Image-guided drainage of fluid collection

Use when image-guided drainage is performed.

49405

Image-guided drainage of abscess or fluid collection

Use when image-guided drainage is performed for deeper seromas.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for an abdominal wall seroma?

The ICD-10 code for a postprocedural seroma of the skin and subcutaneous tissue is L76.3. For deeper seromas, use T81.0.

How do you code a postoperative seroma?

Code L76.3 for seromas of the skin/subcutaneous tissue and T81.0 for deeper seromas. Include additional codes for infections if present.

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