T81.3

Disruption of wound, not elsewhere classified

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

T81T81.3

Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Disruption of any suture materials or other closure methods

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with T81.3

  • T85.612 - breakdown (mechanical) of permanent sutures (T85.612)
  • T85.622 - displacement of permanent sutures (T85.622)
  • O90.0 - disruption of cesarean delivery wound (O90.0)
  • O90.1 - disruption of perineal obstetric wound (O90.1)
  • T85.692 - mechanical complication of permanent sutures NEC (T85.692)

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