S80.871A Other superficial bite, right lower leg, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S80.871 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

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

Applies from S80.87 Other superficial bite of lower leg

Excludes1 (never code together)

• open bite of lower leg (S81.85-)

Code annotations containing back-references to S80.871A

Back-references to S80.87

• Type 1 Excludes: S81.85 Open bite of lower leg ("superficial bite of lower leg (S80.86-, S80.87-)")

Back-references to S80

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

Nearby codes

• S80.869A Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
• S80.869D Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter
• S80.869S Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified lower leg, sequela
• S80.87 Other superficial bite of lower leg
• S80.871 Other superficial bite, right lower leg
• S80.871A Other superficial bite, right lower leg, initial encounter (this code)
• S80.871D Other superficial bite, right lower leg, subsequent encounter
• S80.871S Other superficial bite, right lower leg, sequela
• S80.872 Other superficial bite, left lower leg
• S80.872A Other superficial bite, left lower leg, initial encounter
• S80.872D Other superficial bite, left lower leg, subsequent encounter