S91.031 Puncture wound without foreign body, right ankle

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applies from S91 Open wound of ankle, foot and toes

Excludes1 (never code together)

• open fracture of ankle, foot and toes (S92.-with 7th character B)
• traumatic amputation of ankle and foot (S98.-)

Code also

• any associated wound infection

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S91

7th character required

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

Code annotations containing back-references to S91.031

Back-references to S91

• Type 2 Excludes: S71 Open wound of hip and thigh ("open wound of ankle, foot and toes (S91.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: S81 Open wound of knee and lower leg ("open wound of ankle and foot (S91.-)")
• Code Also: S94 Injury of nerves at ankle and foot level ("any associated open wound (S91.-)")
• Code Also: S95 Injury of blood vessels at ankle and foot level ("any associated open wound (S91.-)")
• Code Also: S96 Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level ("any associated open wound (S91.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S91.031

• Puncture › ankle › right

Nearby codes

• S91.029 Laceration with foreign body, unspecified ankle
• S91.029A Laceration with foreign body, unspecified ankle, initial encounter
• S91.029D Laceration with foreign body, unspecified ankle, subsequent encounter
• S91.029S Laceration with foreign body, unspecified ankle, sequela
• S91.03 Puncture wound without foreign body of ankle
• S91.031 Puncture wound without foreign body, right ankle (this code)
• S91.031A Puncture wound without foreign body, right ankle, initial encounter
• S91.031D Puncture wound without foreign body, right ankle, subsequent encounter
• S91.031S Puncture wound without foreign body, right ankle, sequela
• S91.032 Puncture wound without foreign body, left ankle
• S91.032A Puncture wound without foreign body, left ankle, initial encounter