S91.34 Puncture wound with foreign body of foot

Non-billable header with 3 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 S91.34

• S91.341 Puncture wound with foreign body, right foot
• S91.342 Puncture wound with foreign body, left foot
• S91.349 Puncture wound with foreign body, unspecified foot

Code annotations containing back-references to S91.34

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

• S91.332S Puncture wound without foreign body, left foot, sequela
• S91.339 Puncture wound without foreign body, unspecified foot
• S91.339A Puncture wound without foreign body, unspecified foot, initial encounter
• S91.339D Puncture wound without foreign body, unspecified foot, subsequent encounter
• S91.339S Puncture wound without foreign body, unspecified foot, sequela
• S91.34 Puncture wound with foreign body of foot (this code)
• S91.341 Puncture wound with foreign body, right foot
• S91.341A Puncture wound with foreign body, right foot, initial encounter
• S91.341D Puncture wound with foreign body, right foot, subsequent encounter
• S91.341S Puncture wound with foreign body, right foot, sequela
• S91.342 Puncture wound with foreign body, left foot