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T81.31

Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified

Metadata & Insights
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • 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(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • dehiscence of amputation stump (T87.81)
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
View CH19 NotesView T80-T88 NotesView T81 NotesView T81.3 Notes

Clinical Hierarchy

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 classified
T81.31Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
T81.31XADisruption of external operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified, initial encounterBillable
T81.31XDDisruption of external operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified, subsequent encounterBillable
T81.31XSDisruption of external operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified, sequelaBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to T81.31:

subcategoryT81.3
Disruption of wound, not elsewhere classified
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categoryT81
Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
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blockT80-T88
Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)
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chapterCH19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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