ICD-10 CM Code T81.31
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T81 Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
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T81.3 Disruption of wound, not elsewhere classified
T81.31
Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified
Inclusion Term
- 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
- Disruption of any suture materials or other closure methods
Excludes Type 1
- dehiscence of amputation stump (T87.81)
- breakdown (mechanical) of permanent sutures (T85.612)
- displacement of permanent sutures (T85.622)
- disruption of cesarean delivery wound (O90.0)
- disruption of perineal obstetric wound (O90.1)
- mechanical complication of permanent sutures NEC (T85.692)
Excludes Type 2
- complications following immunization (T88.0-T88.1)
- 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)
- dermatitis due to drugs and medicaments (L23.3, L24.4, L25.1, L27.0-L27.1)
- endosseous dental implant failure (M27.6-)
- floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) (intraoperative) H21.81
- intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specific body system (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95, K91.-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
- ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)
- 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 or 6)
7th Character
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T81
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
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