S91.041A

Puncture wound with foreign body, right ankle, initial encounter

Billable / specific

S91.041A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

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

The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at S91). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Parent code

  • S91.041Puncture wound with foreign body, right ankleNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • S91.041DPuncture wound with foreign body, right ankle, subsequent encounterBillable
  • S91.041SPuncture wound with foreign body, right ankle, sequelaBillable

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