Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM T81.329 is the diagnosis code for Deep disruption or dehiscence of operation wound, unspecified. This code falls under the section "Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified" within Chapter 19 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
Understanding where T81.329 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, T81.329 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
T81.329 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Deep disruption or dehiscence of operation wound, unspecified". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of T81.329 is T81.32 ("Disruption of internal operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified"). T81.329 provides a more specific classification within this category.
T81.329 is located in Section T80-T88 — "Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified" within Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use T81.329 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Deep disruption or dehiscence of operation wound, unspecified" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Deep disruption or dehiscence of operation wound, unspecified is T81.329.
Yes, T81.329 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
T81.329 is in Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, T81.329 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.