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T81.3

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Disruption of wound, not elsewhere classified

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.

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Also Known As

Disruption of any suture materials or other closure methods

❌ Excludes1

direct

Cannot be coded with T81.3

  • • 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 T81

Rules from parent category 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)

📋 Code Instructions

from T81
  • • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

Child Codes (4)

T81.30Disruption of wound, unspecifiedT81.31Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classifiedT81.32Disruption of internal operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classifiedT81.33Disruption of traumatic injury wound repair

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Code Information

CodeT81.3
BillableNo — Header code
ParentT81
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes15 rule(s)
Excludes212 note(s)
Child codes4

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CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)