S81.8
Non-billable

Open wound of lower leg

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Coding Guidance

S81.8 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.

Additional Information from Parent Codes

The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.

Parent Codes Referenced:

S00-T88(Chapter 19)S81(Open wound of knee and lower leg)

Excludes1

4 items

From S00-T88:

•
birth trauma (P10-P15)
•
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

From S81:

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

Excludes2

1 item

From S81:

•
open wound of ankle and foot (S91.-)

Use Additional Code

1 item

From S00-T88:

•
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

7th Character Notes

4 items

From S81:

•
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S81
•
A: initial encounter
•
D: subsequent encounter
•
S: sequela

S81.8
Non-billable

Open wound of lower leg

Coding Guidance

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

From S81:

Excludes2

From S81:

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88:

7th Character Notes

From S81:

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S81.8Non-billable

Open wound of lower leg

Coding Guidance

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

From S81:

Excludes2

From S81:

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88:

7th Character Notes

From S81:

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S81.8
Non-billable

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