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T81.32XA

Disruption of internal operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified, initial encounter

RetiredICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

No longer in the code set. Submitting it will not be accepted for a current date of service.

Billable FY2016 to FY2024. In the code set FY2016 to FY2024, and removed after that.

Use instead:

  • T81.320A Disruption or dehiscence of gastrointestinal tract anastomosis, repair, or closure, initial encounter stated for FY2024
  • T81.321A Disruption or dehiscence of closure of internal operation (surgical) wound of abdominal wall muscle or fascia, initial encounter stated for FY2024
  • T81.328A Disruption or dehiscence of closure of other specified internal operation (surgical) wound, initial encounter stated for FY2024
  • T81.329A Deep disruption or dehiscence of operation wound, unspecified, initial encounter stated for FY2024

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2007 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

  1. FY2007 Added to the draft code set draft Disruption of internal operation wound, not elsewhere classified, initial encounter
  2. FY2010 Draft description revised draft Disruption of internal operation wound, not elsewhere classified, initial encounter Disruption of internal operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified, initial encounter
  3. FY2025 Removed from the code set

Official coding rules

Published by CDC for FY2027. A rule attached to a category binds every code beneath it, so the rules inherited from this code's ancestors are shown with the code they come from.

Inherited from T81 Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified

Seventh character required

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

Excludes2 - not included here

  • 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)

Use additional code

  • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

Inherited from the T80-T88 section Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)

Excludes2 - not included here

  • 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)
  • 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.-)
  • 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

  • code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication
  • code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82)

Codes in the same group

CodeDescriptionStatus
T81.320 Disruption or dehiscence of gastrointestinal tract anastomosis, repair, or closure Not billable
T81.321 Disruption or dehiscence of closure of internal operation (surgical) wound of abdominal wall muscle or fascia Not billable
T81.328 Disruption or dehiscence of closure of other specified internal operation (surgical) wound Not billable
T81.329 Deep disruption or dehiscence of operation wound, unspecified Not billable
T81.32XD Disruption of internal operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified, subsequent encounter Retired
T81.32XS Disruption of internal operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified, sequela Retired