S91.35 Open bite of foot

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• superficial bite of foot (S90.86-, S90.87-)

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 S91.35

• S91.351 Open bite, right foot
• S91.352 Open bite, left foot
• S91.359 Open bite, unspecified foot

Code annotations containing back-references to S91.35

Back-references to S91.35

• Type 1 Excludes: S90.87 Other superficial bite of foot ("open bite of foot (S91.35-)")

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 S91.35

• Bite (s) (animal) (human) › foot (except toe(s) alone)

Nearby codes

• S91.342S Puncture wound with foreign body, left foot, sequela
• S91.349 Puncture wound with foreign body, unspecified foot
• S91.349A Puncture wound with foreign body, unspecified foot, initial encounter
• S91.349D Puncture wound with foreign body, unspecified foot, subsequent encounter
• S91.349S Puncture wound with foreign body, unspecified foot, sequela
• S91.35 Open bite of foot (this code)
• S91.351 Open bite, right foot
• S91.351A Open bite, right foot, initial encounter
• S91.351D Open bite, right foot, subsequent encounter
• S91.351S Open bite, right foot, sequela
• S91.352 Open bite, left foot