S81 – Open wound of knee and lower leg
Coding Notes
Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Type 1 Excludes
open fracture of knee and lower leg (S82.-)
traumatic amputation of lower leg (S88.-)
Tyoe 2 Excludes
open wound of ankle and foot (S91.-)
Code Also
any associated wound infection
Child Codes
Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| S00-T88 | Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) |
| S80-S89 | Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89) |
| S81 |
Open wound of knee and lower leg
Type 1 Excludes
open fracture of knee and lower leg (S82.-)
traumatic amputation of lower leg (S88.-)
Type 2 Excludes
open wound of ankle and foot (S91.-)
Code Also
any associated wound infection
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| S81.0 | Open wound of knee |
| S81.00 | Unspecified open wound of knee |
| S81.001 | Unspecified open wound, right knee |
| S81.002 | Unspecified open wound, left knee |
| S81.009 | Unspecified open wound, unspecified knee |
| S81.01 | Laceration without foreign body of knee |
| S81.011 | Laceration without foreign body, right knee |
| S81.012 | Laceration without foreign body, left knee |
| S81.019 | Laceration without foreign body, unspecified knee |
| S81.02 | Laceration with foreign body of knee |
| S81.021 | Laceration with foreign body, right knee |
| S81.022 | Laceration with foreign body, left knee |
| S81.029 | Laceration with foreign body, unspecified knee |
| S81.03 | Puncture wound without foreign body of knee |
| S81.031 | Puncture wound without foreign body, right knee |
| S81.032 | Puncture wound without foreign body, left knee |
| S81.039 | Puncture wound without foreign body, unspecified knee |
| S81.04 | Puncture wound with foreign body of knee |
| S81.041 | Puncture wound with foreign body, right knee |
| S81.042 | Puncture wound with foreign body, left knee |
| S81.049 | Puncture wound with foreign body, unspecified knee |
| S81.05 | Open bite of knee |
| S81.051 | Open bite, right knee |
| S81.052 | Open bite, left knee |
| S81.059 | Open bite, unspecified knee |
| S81.8 | Open wound of lower leg |
| S81.80 | Unspecified open wound of lower leg |
| S81.801 | Unspecified open wound, right lower leg |
| S81.802 | Unspecified open wound, left lower leg |
| S81.809 | Unspecified open wound, unspecified lower leg |
| S81.81 | Laceration without foreign body of lower leg |
| S81.811 | Laceration without foreign body, right lower leg |
| S81.812 | Laceration without foreign body, left lower leg |
| S81.819 | Laceration without foreign body, unspecified lower leg |
| S81.82 | Laceration with foreign body of lower leg |
| S81.821 | Laceration with foreign body, right lower leg |
| S81.822 | Laceration with foreign body, left lower leg |
| S81.829 | Laceration with foreign body, unspecified lower leg |
| S81.83 | Puncture wound without foreign body of lower leg |
| S81.831 | Puncture wound without foreign body, right lower leg |
| S81.832 | Puncture wound without foreign body, left lower leg |
| S81.839 | Puncture wound without foreign body, unspecified lower leg |
| S81.84 | Puncture wound with foreign body of lower leg |
| S81.841 | Puncture wound with foreign body, right lower leg |
| S81.842 | Puncture wound with foreign body, left lower leg |
| S81.849 | Puncture wound with foreign body, unspecified lower leg |
| S81.85 | Open bite of lower leg |
| S81.851 | Open bite, right lower leg |
| S81.852 | Open bite, left lower leg |
| S81.859 | Open bite, unspecified lower leg |