ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for external operation wound burst stitches or sutures
Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Burst stitches or sutures (complication of surgery) › external operation wound”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding external operation wound burst stitches or sutures
The ICD-10-CM code for external operation wound burst stitches or sutures is T81.31 (Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified).
Within T81.3 (disruption of wound, not elsewhere classified), T81.31 is specifically for disruption of external operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified. Related codes cover wound, unspecified (T81.30), internal operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified (T81.32) and traumatic injury wound repair (T81.33).
Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.
Don't report T81.31 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: dehiscence of amputation stump (T87.81).
Don't confuse with (Excludes1 for T81.31)
- dehiscence of amputation stump (T87.81)
Common questions about external operation wound burst stitches or sutures ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for external operation wound burst stitches or sutures?
- T81.31 — Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified (a header code; report a more specific subcode).
Is T81.31 billable?
- No. T81.31 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.