S71.1 Open wound of thigh

Non-billable header with 6 child codes.

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

Codes under S71.1

• S71.10 Unspecified open wound of thigh
• S71.11 Laceration without foreign body of thigh
• S71.12 Laceration with foreign body of thigh
• S71.13 Puncture wound without foreign body of thigh
• S71.14 Puncture wound with foreign body of thigh
• S71.15 Open bite of thigh

Code annotations containing back-references to S71.1

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.-)")

Nearby codes

• S71.052S Open bite, left hip, sequela
• S71.059 Open bite, unspecified hip
• S71.059A Open bite, unspecified hip, initial encounter
• S71.059D Open bite, unspecified hip, subsequent encounter
• S71.059S Open bite, unspecified hip, sequela
• S71.1 Open wound of thigh (this code)
• S71.10 Unspecified open wound of thigh
• S71.101 Unspecified open wound, right thigh
• S71.101A Unspecified open wound, right thigh, initial encounter
• S71.101D Unspecified open wound, right thigh, subsequent encounter
• S71.101S Unspecified open wound, right thigh, sequela