S91.032

Puncture wound without foreign body, left ankle

Requires 7th character

S91.032 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S91)

  • 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.

  • open fracture of ankle, foot and toes (S92.-with 7th character B) (from S91)
  • traumatic amputation of ankle and foot (S98.-) (from S91)

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.-) (from S91)

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • any associated wound infection (from S91)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S91). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Also known as

  • Puncture, ankle, left

Parent code

  • S91.03Puncture wound without foreign body of ankleNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S91.032

  • S91.032APuncture wound without foreign body, left ankle, initial encounterBillable
  • S91.032DPuncture wound without foreign body, left ankle, subsequent encounterBillable
  • S91.032SPuncture wound without foreign body, left ankle, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • S91.031Puncture wound without foreign body, right ankleNeeds 7th char
  • S91.039Puncture wound without foreign body, unspecified ankleNeeds 7th char

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