S80.21 Abrasion of knee

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from S80 Superficial injury of knee and lower leg

Excludes2 (not included here)

• superficial injury of ankle and foot (S90.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S80

7th character required

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

Codes under S80.21

• S80.211 Abrasion, right knee
• S80.212 Abrasion, left knee
• S80.219 Abrasion, unspecified knee

Code annotations containing back-references to S80.21

Back-references to S80

• Type 2 Excludes: M23 Internal derangement of knee ("current injury - see injury of knee and lower leg (S80-S89)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S80.21

• Abrasion › knee

Nearby codes

• S80.12 Contusion of left lower leg
• S80.12XA Contusion of left lower leg, initial encounter
• S80.12XD Contusion of left lower leg, subsequent encounter
• S80.12XS Contusion of left lower leg, sequela
• S80.2 Other superficial injuries of knee
• S80.21 Abrasion of knee (this code)
• S80.211 Abrasion, right knee
• S80.211A Abrasion, right knee, initial encounter
• S80.211D Abrasion, right knee, subsequent encounter
• S80.211S Abrasion, right knee, sequela
• S80.212 Abrasion, left knee