Open wound of knee and lower leg
Requires 7th character
S81 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Includes
- Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Code also
An additional code may be needed.
- any associated wound infection
7th character
This code requires a 7th character. Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
More specific codes S81
Related codes
- S80Superficial injury of knee and lower legNeeds 7th char
- S82Fracture of lower leg, including ankleNeeds 7th char
- S83Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of kneeNeeds 7th char
- S84Injury of nerves at lower leg levelNeeds 7th char
- S85Injury of blood vessels at lower leg levelNeeds 7th char
- S86Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at lower leg levelNeeds 7th char
- S87Crushing injury of lower legNeeds 7th char
- S88Traumatic amputation of lower legNeeds 7th char
- S89Other and unspecified injuries of lower legNeeds 7th char