998.32 - Disruption Of External Operation (surgical) Wound
The ICD 9 Code for Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound is listed as 998.32.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
| ICD 9 CM Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis Code: | 998.32 |
| Long Description: | Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound |
| Short Description: | Disrup-external op wound |
| Chapter: | Injury And Poisoning |
| Block: | Complications Of Surgical And Medical Care, Not Elsewhere Classified (996-999) |
| ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | T81.31XA - Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified, initial encounter (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 998.32: | |
| 998.30 - Disruption of wound, unspecified | |
| 998.31 - Disruption of internal operation (surgical) wound | |
| 998.33 - Disruption of traumatic injury wound repair | |