T80-T88: Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified
T87: Complications peculiar to reattachment and amputation
T87 represents a group of medical conditions that are specifically linked to complications arising from reattachment or amputation procedures. These complications can be diverse and can occur either shortly after surgery or many years later. In some cases, complications may arise due to difficulties during the reattachment process of a severed body part, which might include issues like infection, tissue necrosis (death of cells or tissues), and rejection or non-functionality of the reattached part. With regards to amputations, patients may face complications such as wound dehiscence (splitting open of surgical wound), infection, phantom limb syndrome (feeling that the amputated limb is still present), and stump complications like ulcers or pain. These conditions reveal themselves in a variety of signs and symptoms, and they can negatively affect the patient's quality of life, mobility and overall well-being.
Subcodes of T87:
- T87.0: Complications of reattached (part of) upper extremity
- T87.1: Complications of reattached (part of) lower extremity
- T87.2: Complications of other reattached body part
- T87.3: Neuroma of amputation stump
- T87.4: Infection of amputation stump
- T87.5: Necrosis of amputation stump
- T87.6: Other and unspecified complications of amputation stump
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