T81.31
Billable codeDisruption of external operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified
The ICD-10 code for disruption of external operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified is T81.31.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
- dehiscence of amputation stump (T87.81)
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- 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
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- T81.30Disruption of wound, unspecified
- T81.32Disruption of internal operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- T81.33Disruption of traumatic injury wound repair
- T81.31Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified