T81.328

T81.328: Disruption or dehiscence of closure of other specified internal operation (surgical) wound

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

T81.328 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for disruption or dehiscence of closure of other specified internal operation (surgical) wound. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.

This code requires a 7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T81

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Disruption or dehiscence of closure of muscle or muscle flap (other than abdominal wall muscle)
Disruption or dehiscence of closure of ribs or rib cage
Disruption or dehiscence of closure of skull or craniotomy
Disruption or dehiscence of closure of sternum or sternotomy
Disruption or dehiscence of closure of tendon or ligament
Disruption or dehiscence of closure of superficial or muscular fascia (other than abdominal wall fascia)

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above T81.328

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on T81.3: Disruption of wound, not elsewhere classified

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)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above T81.328

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on T81: Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified

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)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Burst stitches or sutures›internal operation wound
Burst stitches or sutures›internal operation wound›specified NEC
Dehiscence›closure of›craniotomy
Dehiscence›closure of›fascia(muscular) (superficial)
Dehiscence›closure of›internal organ or tissue
Dehiscence›closure of›ligament
Dehiscence›closure of›muscle or muscle flap
Dehiscence›closure of›ribs or rib cage
Dehiscence›closure of›skull
Dehiscence›closure of›sternum(sternotomy)
Dehiscence›closure of›tendon
Disruption›closure of›craniotomy