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998.32 DISRUP-EXTERNAL OP WOUND


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 998.32

Short Description: Disrup-external op wound

Long Description: Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound

Code Classification:

  • Injury and poisoning (800–999)
    • Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (996-999)
      • 998 Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified
        • 998.32 Disrup-external op wound

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 998.32 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Burst stitches or sutures (complication of surgery) (external) (see also Dehiscence) 998.32
    • internal 998.31
  • Complications
    • surgical procedures 998.9
      • burst stitches or sutures (external) (see also Dehiscence) 998.32
        • internal 998.31
      • dehiscence (of incision) (external) (see also Dehiscence) 998.32
        • internal 998.31
      • disruption (see also Dehiscence)
        • wound (external) 998.32
          • internal 998.31
      • evisceration 998.32
  • Dehiscence
    • closure of
      • cornea 998.32
      • mucosa 998.32
      • skin 998.32
      • subcutaneous tissue 998.32
    • operation wound 998.32
      • deep 998.31
      • external 998.32
      • internal 998.31
      • superficial 998.32
    • postoperative 998.32
      • abdomen 998.32
        • internal 998.31
      • internal 998.31
  • Disruption
    • operation wound (external) (see also Dehiscence) 998.32
      • internal 998.31
    • suture line (external) (see also Dehiscence) 998.32
      • internal 998.31
    • wound 998.30
      • operation (surgical) 998.32
        • cesarean 674.1
        • internal 998.31
  • Evisceration
    • operative wound 998.32
  • Rupture, ruptured 553.9
    • operation wound (see also Dehiscence) 998.32
      • internal 998.31
  • Stitch
    • burst (in external operation wound) (see also Dehiscence) 998.32
      • internal 998.31
  • Suture
    • burst (in external operation wound) (see also Dehiscence) 998.32
      • internal 998.31

Crosswalk Information

The code 998.32 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
998.32 Right Arrow T81.31XA Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound, NEC, init
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
998.00 Postoperative shock, unspecified
998.01 Postoperative shock, cardiogenic
998.02 Postoperative shock, septic
998.09 Postoperative shock, other
998.11 Hemorrhage complicating a procedure
998.12 Hematoma complicating a procedure
998.13 Seroma complicating a procedure
998.2 Accidental puncture or laceration during a procedure, not elsewhere classified
998.30 Disruption of wound, unspecified
998.31 Disruption of internal operation (surgical) wound
998.33 Disruption of traumatic injury wound repair
998.4 Foreign body accidentally left during a procedure
998.51 Infected postoperative seroma
998.59 Other postoperative infection
998.6 Persistent postoperative fistula
998.7 Acute reaction to foreign substance accidentally left during a procedure
998.81 Emphysema (subcutaneous) (surgical) resulting from procedure
998.82 Cataract fragments in eye following cataract surgery
998.83 Non-healing surgical wound
998.89 Other specified complications of procedures not elsewhere classified
998.9 Unspecified complication of procedure, not elsewhere classified

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