Non Healing Surgical Wound ICD-10-CM Codes | 2023
Read this short guide to learn about Non Healing Surgical Wound ICD codes you can use!
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What Non Healing Surgical Wound ICD-10 codes can I use?
If you’re looking for Non Healing Surgical Wound ICD codes, you might have trouble looking for some because there are no ICD-10 codes that mention non-healing surgical wound in their names. That doesn’t mean there aren’t any, though!
The ICD-10 codes for Non Healing Surgical Wounds that you’re looking for are:
- T81.89XA - Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified, initial encounter
This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on complications of surgical procedures that don’t have specific ICD-10 codes. Non-healing surgical wounds don’t have specific ICD-10 codes, so this code can be used for patients confirmed to have non-healing surgical wounds.
This comes with the initial encounter label. This means the patient receives active treatment for their non-healing surgical wound(s).
- T81.89XD - Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified, subsequent encounter
This is the same as Item 1, but this time, there’s a subsequent encounter label. This label means the patient is recovering from the problem (non-healing surgical wound, in this case), and they’re still being given active/routine treatment.
- T81.89XS - Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified, sequela
This is the same as Item 1, but there’s a sequela label this time. This label means the patient is dealing with the aftereffects of the problem. Given this, this ICD-10 code should be accompanied by two other ICD-10 codes, one of which should designate the sequela’s nature, while the other should describe the sequela (meaning its effects).
Are these Non Healing Surgical Wound ICD-10 codes billable?
Yes. All three ICD-10 codes for Non Healing Surgical Wounds are valid and billable.
Clinical information about non-healing surgical wounds:
A non-healing surgical wound is a type of surgical wound that doesn’t heal as expected. This means the wound doesn’t go through the normal stages of healing when it should, so it will remain open or unhealed for a long while.
This is not to be confused with the disruption of a surgical wound. When we speak of a disrupted surgical wound, we mean the surgical wound reopened. That’s not the same as the wound taking longer to heal.
There are several reasons why a surgical wound would take longer to heal than expected. Here are some reasons:
- There might be a foreign body in the surgical wound that’s preventing it from healing
- The patient might have an underlying condition medical condition like an autoimmune disease or diabetes
- They might be taking medication or a kind of treatment that delays the healing process of the surgical wound
- The surgical wound is infected
- The patient has poor blood circulation
- There is pressure on the wound
Synonyms include:
- Non-healing surgical wounds
- Surgical wound not healing as expected
- Surgical wound taking too long to heal
- Non-healing wound
- Chronic wound
- Wound not healing as expected
- Wound taking too long to heal
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Commonly asked questions
No. If a surgical wound is designated as non-healing, it will still heal, but it’s just not healing on time.
If it’s caused by poor blood circulation, healthcare professionals will work to improve blood circulation. They might have to remove the infected tissue if there's an infection. If an underlying condition prevents the wound from healing on time, they will work to manage it.
It will give rise to complications, which include the emergence of abscesses, tissue death, cellulitis, osteomyelitis, and sepsis.
