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ICD-10-CM S81 — Open wound of knee and lower leg | Codelle

S81

ICD-10-CM

Open wound of knee and lower leg

Clinical Notes

Excludes 1 — Not coded here

open fracture of knee and lower leg (S82.-)
traumatic amputation of lower leg (S88.-)

Excludes 2 — Not included here

open wound of ankle and foot (S91.-)

Code also

any associated wound infection

Code Hierarchy

Subcodes (2)

S81.0Open wound of knee

S81.8Open wound of lower leg

Same Category

S81.0Open wound of knee S81.00Unspecified open wound of knee S81.001Unspecified open wound, right knee S81.001AUnspecified open wound, right knee, initial encounter S81.001DUnspecified open wound, right knee, subsequent encounter S81.001SUnspecified open wound, right knee, sequela S81.002Unspecified open wound, left knee

S81.002A

Unspecified open wound, left knee, initial encounter

S81.002DUnspecified open wound, left knee, subsequent encounter

S81.002SUnspecified open wound, left knee, sequela

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