T87.81 Dehiscence of amputation stump

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• CMS-HCC V28: HCC 409 — Amputation Status, Lower Limb/Amputation Complications
• CMS-HCC V22: HCC 189 — Amputation Status, Lower Limb/Amputation Complications
• ESRD V24: HCC 189

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 564-566 in MDC 08.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 997.69 Other amputation stump complication (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to T87.81

Back-references to T87.81

• Type 1 Excludes: T81.31 Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified ("dehiscence of amputation stump (T87.81)")

Back-references to T87

• Type 2 Excludes: T78 Adverse effects, not elsewhere classified ("complications of surgical and medical care NEC (T80-T88)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T79 Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified ("complications occurring during or following medical procedures (T80-T88)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T79 Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified ("complications of surgical and medical care NEC (T80-T88)")

Diagnosis Index entries for T87.81

• Complication (s) (from) (of) › amputation stump (surgical) (late) NEC › dehiscence
• Dehiscence (of) › amputation stump

Nearby codes

• T87.51 Necrosis of amputation stump, right upper extremity
• T87.52 Necrosis of amputation stump, left upper extremity
• T87.53 Necrosis of amputation stump, right lower extremity
• T87.54 Necrosis of amputation stump, left lower extremity
• T87.8 Other complications of amputation stump
• T87.81 Dehiscence of amputation stump (this code)
• T87.89 Other complications of amputation stump
• T87.9 Unspecified complications of amputation stump