My best guess is to code T81.89XS and S31.109D (the patient has an open wound due to a surgical procedure that is slow to heal but is NOT dehisced or infected, so it is an complication of surgery-sequela/open wound in the healing status) Vernell Hester.
Surgical procedure, unspecified as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code Y83.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Non-healing surgical wounds in ICD-10. ICD-10-CM is very specific and many easy-to-adapt codes such as non-healing wounds have been replaced by dedicated categories. Use T81.89X (A, D, or S) along with a secondary code for the complication/manifestation.
Y83- Surgical operation and other surgical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure Y83.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Dehiscence of surgical wound; Disruption of operative wound; ICD-10-CM T81.31XA is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v 38.0): 919 Complications of treatment with mcc; 920 Complications of treatment with cc; 921 Complications of treatment without cc/mcc; Convert T81.31XA to ICD-9-CM. Code History
2. A non-healing wound, such as an ulcer, is not coded with an injury code beginning with the letter S. Four common codes are L97-, “non-pressure ulcers”; L89-, “pressure ulcers”; I83-, “varicose veins with ulcers”; and I70.
Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified, initial encounter. T81. 31XA 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 T81.
9XXA for Complication of surgical and medical care, unspecified, initial encounter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .
Surgical wound dehiscence (SWD) has been defined as the separation of the margins of a closed surgical incision that has been made in skin, with or without exposure or protrusion of underlying tissue, organs, or implants.
998.83 - Non-healing surgical wound. ICD-10-CM.
Encounter for change or removal of nonsurgical wound dressing. Z48. 00 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 Z48.
A non-healing wound is a wound that doesn't heal within five to eight weeks, even though you've been following your provider's instructions to take care of it. This can be very serious, because it can become infected and lead to an illness or even the loss of a limb.
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with unspecified severity. L98. 499 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 L98.
Postoperative complications are problems which arise as a result of you having had surgery, which were not an intentional effect of the surgery.
A non-healing surgical wound can occur after surgery when a wound caused by an incision doesn't heal as expected. This is usually caused by infection – a rare but serious complication. Causes of poor wound-healing depend on the type and location of the procedure, health condition and other factors.
T81. 31 - Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified. ICD-10-CM.
Dehiscence is secondary to technical failure of sutures, shear forces from tension, or fascial necrosis from infection and/or ischemia (2). Evisceration is the uncontrolled exteriorization of intraabdominal contents through the dehisced surgical wound outside of the abdominal cavity.