S91.32

Laceration with foreign body of foot

Requires 7th character

S91.32 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

Parent code

  • S91.3Open wound of footNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S91.32

  • S91.321Laceration with foreign body, right footNeeds 7th char
  • S91.322Laceration with foreign body, left footNeeds 7th char
  • S91.329Laceration with foreign body, unspecified footNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • S91.30Unspecified open wound of footNeeds 7th char
  • S91.31Laceration without foreign body of footNeeds 7th char
  • S91.33Puncture wound without foreign body of footNeeds 7th char
  • S91.34Puncture wound with foreign body of footNeeds 7th char
  • S91.35Open bite of footNeeds 7th char

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