T81.31XSBillable
Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified (sequela)
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)
Billable Code
T81.31XS is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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
8 items
Inclusion Terms
From T81.3:
- •Disruption of any suture materials or other closure methods
From T81.31:
- •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
8 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.-)