T81.3

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Disruption of wound, not elsewhere classified

Use a more specific code (3 billable, 1 non-billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

Includes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)

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)

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

BillableHas subcodes

CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

T80-T88Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)

T81Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified

T81.3Disruption of wound, not elsewhere classifiedNot billable

T81.30Disruption of wound, unspecifiedBillable

T81.31Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classifiedBillable

T81.32Disruption of internal operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classifiedSubcodes

T81.33Disruption of traumatic injury wound repairBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to T81.3:

categoryT81

Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified

Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)

chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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