Intraop hemor/hemtom of a circ sys org comp card bypass

This code signifies bleeding or a collection of blood within an organ or structure of the circulatory system that occurs during a cardiac bypass procedure. This complication arises directly from the surgical intervention on the heart or great vessels.

Apply this code when documentation clearly indicates intraoperative hemorrhage or hematoma affecting a circulatory system organ (e.g., heart, aorta) during a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) or other cardiac bypass surgery. The operative report or anesthesia record should specify the occurrence and location of the bleeding.

• Requires a definitive link between the hemorrhage/hematoma and the cardiac bypass procedure.
• Do not use for post-procedural bleeding; refer to codes in the T81 series for post-procedural complications.
• Sequence this code after the primary diagnosis for which the cardiac bypass was performed.