S71.021 Laceration with foreign body, right hip

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applies from S71 Open wound of hip and thigh

Excludes1 (never code together)

• open fracture of hip and thigh (S72.-)
• traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• bite of venomous animal (T63.-)
• open wound of ankle, foot and toes (S91.-)
• open wound of knee and lower leg (S81.-)

Code also

• any associated wound infection

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S71

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Code annotations containing back-references to S71.021

Back-references to S71.02

• Type 2 Excludes: S31 Open wound of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals ("open wound of hip (S71.00-S71.02)")

Back-references to S71

• Code Also: S74 Injury of nerves at hip and thigh level ("any associated open wound (S71.-)")
• Code Also: S75 Injury of blood vessels at hip and thigh level ("any associated open wound (S71.-)")
• Code Also: S76 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at hip and thigh level ("any associated open wound (S71.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S71.021

• Laceration › hip › right › with foreign body

Nearby codes

• S71.019 Laceration without foreign body, unspecified hip
• S71.019A Laceration without foreign body, unspecified hip, initial encounter
• S71.019D Laceration without foreign body, unspecified hip, subsequent encounter
• S71.019S Laceration without foreign body, unspecified hip, sequela
• S71.02 Laceration with foreign body of hip
• S71.021 Laceration with foreign body, right hip (this code)
• S71.021A Laceration with foreign body, right hip, initial encounter
• S71.021D Laceration with foreign body, right hip, subsequent encounter
• S71.021S Laceration with foreign body, right hip, sequela
• S71.022 Laceration with foreign body, left hip
• S71.022A Laceration with foreign body, left hip, initial encounter