S81 Open wound of knee and lower leg
Non-billable header with 2 child codes.
Excludes1 (never code together)
- open fracture of knee and lower leg (S82.-)
- traumatic amputation of lower leg (S88.-)
Excludes2 (not included here)
- open wound of ankle and foot (S91.-)
Code also
- any associated wound infection
7th character note
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S81
7th character required
- A — initial encounter
- D — subsequent encounter
- S — sequela
Applies from S81 Open wound of knee and lower leg
Excludes1 (never code together)
- open fracture of knee and lower leg (S82.-)
- traumatic amputation of lower leg (S88.-)
Excludes2 (not included here)
- open wound of ankle and foot (S91.-)
Code also
- any associated wound infection
7th character note
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S81
7th character required
- A — initial encounter
- D — subsequent encounter
- S — sequela
Codes under S81
S81.0 Open wound of kneeS81.8 Open wound of lower leg
Code annotations containing back-references to S81
Back-references to S81
- Type 2 Excludes:
M23 Internal derangement of knee ("current injury - see injury of knee and lower leg (S80-S89)") - Type 2 Excludes:
S71 Open wound of hip and thigh ("open wound of knee and lower leg (S81.-)") - Code Also:
S84 Injury of nerves at lower leg level ("any associated open wound (S81.-)") - Code Also:
S85 Injury of blood vessels at lower leg level ("any associated open wound (S81.-)") - Code Also:
S86 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at lower leg level ("any associated open wound (S81.-)")
Back-references to S81
- Type 2 Excludes:
M23 Internal derangement of knee ("current injury - see injury of knee and lower leg (S80-S89)") - Type 2 Excludes:
S71 Open wound of hip and thigh ("open wound of knee and lower leg (S81.-)") - Code Also:
S84 Injury of nerves at lower leg level ("any associated open wound (S81.-)") - Code Also:
S85 Injury of blood vessels at lower leg level ("any associated open wound (S81.-)") - Code Also:
S86 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at lower leg level ("any associated open wound (S81.-)")
Nearby codes
S81 Open wound of knee and lower leg (this code)S81.0 Open wound of kneeS81.00 Unspecified open wound of kneeS81.001 Unspecified open wound, right kneeS81.001A Unspecified open wound, right knee, initial encounterS81.001D Unspecified open wound, right knee, subsequent encounter