T81.31Non-billable
Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Inclusion Terms
7 items
Inclusion Terms
- •Dehiscence of operation wound NOS
- •Disruption of operation wound NOS
- •Disruption or dehiscence of closure of cornea
- •Disruption or dehiscence of closure of mucosa
- •Disruption or dehiscence of closure of skin and subcutaneous tissue
- •Full-thickness skin disruption or dehiscence
- •Superficial disruption or dehiscence of operation wound
Excludes1
1 item
Excludes1
- •dehiscence of amputation stump (T87.81)
Coding Guidance
T81.31 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.
Referenced in Diagnoses
Conditions that use this ICD-10 code in their documentation
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dehiscence of wound
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Additional Information from Parent Codes
The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.
Parent Codes Referenced:
Inclusion Terms
1 item
Inclusion Terms
From T81.3:
- •Disruption of any suture materials or other closure methods
Excludes1
7 items
Excludes1
Excludes2
12 items
Excludes2
From T81:
- •
- •complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.-)
- •complications of transplanted organs and tissue (T86.-)
- •specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
- •complication of prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82-T85)
- •
- •endosseous dental implant failure (M27.6-)
- •floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) (intraoperative) H21.81
- •
- •
- •plateau iris syndrome (post-iridectomy) (postprocedural) H21.82
- •poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4)
Use Additional Code
2 items
Use Additional Code
From S00-T88:
- •code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)