Complications peculiar to reattachment and amputation (T87)

The ICD-10 code section T87 covers complications specifically related to the reattachment of limbs or parts and amputation stumps. These codes detail medical issues that arise after procedures such as reattaching an arm or leg or performing an amputation.

This section includes codes for complications of reattached upper and lower extremities, including partial or total failure of replanted fingers, hands, arms, legs, or toes. For example, T87.0X9 and T87.1X9 address complications of unspecified upper and lower reconstructed limbs, respectively, helping coders assign accurate diagnoses when patient records describe terms like "partial failure replanted hand" or "reattached toe complication." There are also codes for neuromas of amputation stumps (T87.30–T87.34), which refer to painful nerve tissue growths after amputation, often called "traumatic neuroma." Infection (T87.40–T87.44) and necrosis (T87.50–T87.54) of the amputation stump are included when tissue damage or infection occurs post-amputation. Other stump complications, such as wound dehiscence, edema, contracture, or pain, are coded under T87.8, while unspecified stump complications fall under T87.9. Using these codes ensures proper documentation of unique post-surgical complications in limb reattachment and amputation cases.