S91.3 Open wound of foot

Non-billable header with 6 child codes.

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

Codes under S91.3

• S91.30 Unspecified open wound of foot
• S91.31 Laceration without foreign body of foot
• S91.32 Laceration with foreign body of foot
• S91.33 Puncture wound without foreign body of foot
• S91.34 Puncture wound with foreign body of foot
• S91.35 Open bite of foot

Code annotations containing back-references to S91.3

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.-)")

Nearby codes

• S91.256S Open bite of unspecified lesser toe(s) with damage to nail, sequela
• S91.259 Open bite of unspecified toe(s) with damage to nail
• S91.259A Open bite of unspecified toe(s) with damage to nail, initial encounter
• S91.259D Open bite of unspecified toe(s) with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
• S91.259S Open bite of unspecified toe(s) with damage to nail, sequela
• S91.3 Open wound of foot (this code)
• S91.30 Unspecified open wound of foot
• S91.301 Unspecified open wound, right foot
• S91.301A Unspecified open wound, right foot, initial encounter
• S91.301D Unspecified open wound, right foot, subsequent encounter
• S91.301S Unspecified open wound, right foot, sequela