Dehiscence. In relation to lower limb amputation wounds, complete dehiscence can expose muscle and bone [39]. It occurs when the wound has failed to develop sufficient strength to withstand forces placed on it [14]. Such forces can include trauma, either shear or, more commonly, direct trauma sustained in a fall.
43 - Infection of amputation stump, right lower extremity.
Infection of amputation stumpICD-10 Code for Infection of amputation stump, right lower extremity- T87. 43- Codify by AAPC.
36: Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), lumbar region.
After an amputation, the bit that's left beyond a healthy joint is called a residual limb, or more commonly, a stump. People born without all or part of an arm or leg, are said instead to have a limb difference.
Postoperative wound infection is classified to ICD-9-CM code 998.59, Other postoperative infection. Code 998.59 also includes postoperative intra-abdominal abscess, postoperative stitch abscess, postoperative subphrenic abscess, postoperative wound abscess, and postoperative septicemia.
62 for Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Certain infectious and parasitic diseases .
ICD-10 code L03. 90 for Cellulitis, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .
Septicemia – There is NO code for septicemia in ICD-10. Instead, you're directed to a combination 'A' code for sepsis to indicate the underlying infection, such A41. 9 (Sepsis, unspecified organism) for septicemia with no further detail.
Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified. L08. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM L08.
3 Post-traumatic wound infection, not elsewhere classified.
ICD-10 Code for Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified, initial encounter- T81. 31XA- Codify by AAPC.
T87.41 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Infection of amputation stump, right upper extremity . It is found in the 2021 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2020 - Sep 30, 2021 .
Some clearinghouses may remove it for you but to avoid having a rejected claim due to an invalid ICD-10 code, do not include the decimal point when submitting claims electronically. Section T80-T88 — Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified.