S80.81 Abrasion of lower leg

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 S80.81

• S80.811 Abrasion, right lower leg
• S80.812 Abrasion, left lower leg
• S80.819 Abrasion, unspecified lower leg

Code annotations containing back-references to S80.81

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 S80.81

• Abrasion › leg (lower)

Nearby codes

• S80.279 Other superficial bite of unspecified knee
• S80.279A Other superficial bite of unspecified knee, initial encounter
• S80.279D Other superficial bite of unspecified knee, subsequent encounter
• S80.279S Other superficial bite of unspecified knee, sequela
• S80.8 Other superficial injuries of lower leg
• S80.81 Abrasion of lower leg (this code)
• S80.811 Abrasion, right lower leg
• S80.811A Abrasion, right lower leg, initial encounter
• S80.811D Abrasion, right lower leg, subsequent encounter
• S80.811S Abrasion, right lower leg, sequela
• S80.812 Abrasion, left lower leg