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Help with diagnosis

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calicoder10

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Need help with diagnosis...Patient comes in with c/o drainage of surgical incision (no infection) and there is small opening of the incision but doctor states that it isn't dehiscence. He closed the site with skin adhesive.
Thanks,
 
What about T81.30XA Disruption of wound, unsp?

it includes:

Dehiscence of operation wound NOS
Disruption of operation wound NOS
Disruption or dehiscence of closure of cornea
Disruption or dehiscence of closure of mucosa
Disruption or dehiscence of closure of skin and subcutaneous tissue
Full-thickness skin disruption or dehiscence
Superficial disruption or dehiscence of operation wound
 
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