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  5. 2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T81.3

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T81.3

Disruption of wound, not elsewhere classified

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  • T81.3 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM T81.3 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of T81.3 - other international versions of ICD-10 T81.3 may differ.
Applicable To
  • Disruption of any suture materials or other closure methods
Type 1 Excludes
Type 1 Excludes Help
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as T81.3. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • breakdown (mechanical) of permanent sutures (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T85.612

    Breakdown (mechanical) of permanent sutures

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Type 1 Excludes
    • mechanical complication of permanent (wire) suture used in bone repair (T84.1-T84.2)
    T85.612
    )
  • displacement of permanent sutures (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T85.622

    Displacement of permanent sutures

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Type 1 Excludes
    • mechanical complication of permanent (wire) suture used in bone repair (T84.1-T84.2)
    T85.622
    )
  • disruption of cesarean delivery wound (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O90.0

    Disruption of cesarean delivery wound

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
    Applicable To
    • Dehiscence of cesarean delivery wound
    Type 1 Excludes
    • rupture of uterus (spontaneous) before onset of labor (O71.0-)
    • rupture of uterus during labor (O71.1)
    O90.0
    )
  • disruption of perineal obstetric wound (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O90.1

    Disruption of perineal obstetric wound

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
    Applicable To
    • Disruption of wound of episiotomy
    • Disruption of wound of perineal laceration
    • Secondary perineal tear
    O90.1
    )
  • mechanical complication of permanent sutures NEC (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T85.692

    Other mechanical complication of permanent sutures

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Type 1 Excludes
    • mechanical complication of permanent (wire) suture used in bone repair (T84.1-T84.2)
    T85.692
    )
The following code(s) above T81.3 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to T81.3:
  • S00-T88
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range S00-T88

    Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

    Note
    • Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
    Type 1 Excludes
    Use Additional
    • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
    Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
  • T80-T88
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range T80-T88

    Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified

    Type 2 Excludes
    • any encounters with medical care for postprocedural conditions in which no complications are present, such as:
    • artificial opening status (Z93.-)
    • closure of external stoma (Z43.-)
    • fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device (Z44.-)
    • burns and corrosions from local applications and irradiation (T20-T32)
    • complications of surgical procedures during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
    • mechanical complication of respirator [ventilator] (J95.850)
    • poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4 or 6)
    • postprocedural fever (R50.82)
    • specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
    • cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0)
    • colostomy malfunction (K94.0-)
    • disorders of fluid and electrolyte imbalance (E86-E87)
    • functional disturbances following cardiac surgery (I97.0-I97.1)
    • intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
    • ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)
    • postgastric surgery syndromes (K91.1)
    • postlaminectomy syndrome NEC (M96.1)
    • postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome (I97.2)
    • postsurgical blind-loop syndrome (K91.2)
    • ventilator associated pneumonia (J95.851)
    Use Additional
    • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
    Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified
  • T81
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T81

    Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Type 2 Excludes
    Use Additional
    • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
    Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
Code History
  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To T81.3
T81.11XD …… subsequent encounter
T81.11XS …… sequela
T81.12 Postprocedural septic shock
T81.12XA …… initial encounter
T81.12XD …… subsequent encounter
T81.12XS …… sequela
T81.19 Other postprocedural shock
T81.19XA …… initial encounter
T81.19XD …… subsequent encounter
T81.19XS …… sequela
T81.3 Disruption of wound, not elsewhere classified
T81.30 Disruption of wound, unspecified
T81.30XA …… initial encounter
T81.30XD …… subsequent encounter
T81.30XS …… sequela
T81.31 Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified
T81.31XA …… initial encounter
T81.31XD …… subsequent encounter
T81.31XS …… sequela
T81.32 Disruption of internal operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified
T81.32XA …… initial encounter

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

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