ICD-10-CM category
S81: Open wound of knee and lower leg
Codes under S81 (Open wound of knee and lower leg). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| S81.0 | Open wound of knee | — |
| S81.00 | Unspecified open wound of knee | — |
| S81.001 | Unspecified open wound, right knee | — |
| S81.01 | Laceration without foreign body of knee | — |
| S81.001A | Unspecified open wound, right knee, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.001D | Unspecified open wound, right knee, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.001S | Unspecified open wound, right knee, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.002 | Unspecified open wound, left knee | — |
| S81.02 | Laceration with foreign body of knee | — |
| S81.002A | Unspecified open wound, left knee, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.002D | Unspecified open wound, left knee, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.002S | Unspecified open wound, left knee, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.03 | Puncture wound without foreign body of knee | — |
| S81.04 | Puncture wound with foreign body of knee | — |
| S81.05 | Open bite of knee | — |
| S81.8 | Open wound of lower leg | — |
| S81.009 | Unspecified open wound, unspecified knee | — |
| S81.009A | Unspecified open wound, unspecified knee, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.009D | Unspecified open wound, unspecified knee, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.009S | Unspecified open wound, unspecified knee, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.011 | Laceration without foreign body, right knee | — |
| S81.011A | Laceration without foreign body, right knee, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.011D | Laceration without foreign body, right knee, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.011S | Laceration without foreign body, right knee, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.012 | Laceration without foreign body, left knee | — |
| S81.012A | Laceration without foreign body, left knee, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.012D | Laceration without foreign body, left knee, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.012S | Laceration without foreign body, left knee, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.019 | Laceration without foreign body, unspecified knee | — |
| S81.019A | Laceration without foreign body, unspecified knee, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.019D | Laceration without foreign body, unspecified knee, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.019S | Laceration without foreign body, unspecified knee, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.021 | Laceration with foreign body, right knee | — |
| S81.021A | Laceration with foreign body, right knee, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.021D | Laceration with foreign body, right knee, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.021S | Laceration with foreign body, right knee, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.022 | Laceration with foreign body, left knee | — |
| S81.022A | Laceration with foreign body, left knee, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.022D | Laceration with foreign body, left knee, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.022S | Laceration with foreign body, left knee, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.029 | Laceration with foreign body, unspecified knee | — |
| S81.029A | Laceration with foreign body, unspecified knee, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.029D | Laceration with foreign body, unspecified knee, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.029S | Laceration with foreign body, unspecified knee, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.031 | Puncture wound without foreign body, right knee | — |
| S81.031A | Puncture wound without foreign body, right knee, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.031D | Puncture wound without foreign body, right knee, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.031S | Puncture wound without foreign body, right knee, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.032 | Puncture wound without foreign body, left knee | — |
| S81.032A | Puncture wound without foreign body, left knee, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.032D | Puncture wound without foreign body, left knee, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.032S | Puncture wound without foreign body, left knee, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.039 | Puncture wound without foreign body, unspecified knee | — |
| S81.039A | Puncture wound without foreign body, unspecified knee, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.039D | Puncture wound without foreign body, unspecified knee, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.039S | Puncture wound without foreign body, unspecified knee, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.041 | Puncture wound with foreign body, right knee | — |
| S81.041A | Puncture wound with foreign body, right knee, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.041D | Puncture wound with foreign body, right knee, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.041S | Puncture wound with foreign body, right knee, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.042 | Puncture wound with foreign body, left knee | — |
| S81.042A | Puncture wound with foreign body, left knee, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.042D | Puncture wound with foreign body, left knee, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.042S | Puncture wound with foreign body, left knee, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.049 | Puncture wound with foreign body, unspecified knee | — |
| S81.049A | Puncture wound with foreign body, unspecified knee, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.049D | Puncture wound with foreign body, unspecified knee, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.049S | Puncture wound with foreign body, unspecified knee, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.051 | Open bite, right knee | — |
| S81.051A | Open bite, right knee, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.051D | Open bite, right knee, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.051S | Open bite, right knee, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.052 | Open bite, left knee | — |
| S81.052A | Open bite, left knee, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.052D | Open bite, left knee, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.052S | Open bite, left knee, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.059 | Open bite, unspecified knee | — |
| S81.059A | Open bite, unspecified knee, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.059D | Open bite, unspecified knee, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.059S | Open bite, unspecified knee, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.80 | Unspecified open wound of lower leg | — |
| S81.81 | Laceration without foreign body of lower leg | — |
| S81.82 | Laceration with foreign body of lower leg | — |
| S81.83 | Puncture wound without foreign body of lower leg | — |
| S81.84 | Puncture wound with foreign body of lower leg | — |
| S81.85 | Open bite of lower leg | — |
| S81.801 | Unspecified open wound, right lower leg | — |
| S81.801A | Unspecified open wound, right lower leg, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.801D | Unspecified open wound, right lower leg, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.801S | Unspecified open wound, right lower leg, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.802 | Unspecified open wound, left lower leg | — |
| S81.802A | Unspecified open wound, left lower leg, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.802D | Unspecified open wound, left lower leg, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.802S | Unspecified open wound, left lower leg, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.809 | Unspecified open wound, unspecified lower leg | — |
| S81.809A | Unspecified open wound, unspecified lower leg, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.809D | Unspecified open wound, unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.809S | Unspecified open wound, unspecified lower leg, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.811 | Laceration without foreign body, right lower leg | — |
| S81.811A | Laceration without foreign body, right lower leg, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.811D | Laceration without foreign body, right lower leg, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.811S | Laceration without foreign body, right lower leg, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.812 | Laceration without foreign body, left lower leg | — |
| S81.812A | Laceration without foreign body, left lower leg, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.812D | Laceration without foreign body, left lower leg, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.812S | Laceration without foreign body, left lower leg, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.819 | Laceration without foreign body, unspecified lower leg | — |
| S81.819A | Laceration without foreign body, unspecified lower leg, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.819D | Laceration without foreign body, unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.819S | Laceration without foreign body, unspecified lower leg, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.821 | Laceration with foreign body, right lower leg | — |
| S81.821A | Laceration with foreign body, right lower leg, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.821D | Laceration with foreign body, right lower leg, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.821S | Laceration with foreign body, right lower leg, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.822 | Laceration with foreign body, left lower leg | — |
| S81.822A | Laceration with foreign body, left lower leg, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.822D | Laceration with foreign body, left lower leg, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.822S | Laceration with foreign body, left lower leg, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.829 | Laceration with foreign body, unspecified lower leg | — |
| S81.829A | Laceration with foreign body, unspecified lower leg, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.829D | Laceration with foreign body, unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.829S | Laceration with foreign body, unspecified lower leg, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.831 | Puncture wound without foreign body, right lower leg | — |
| S81.831A | Puncture wound without foreign body, right lower leg, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.831D | Puncture wound without foreign body, right lower leg, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.831S | Puncture wound without foreign body, right lower leg, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.832 | Puncture wound without foreign body, left lower leg | — |
| S81.832A | Puncture wound without foreign body, left lower leg, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.832D | Puncture wound without foreign body, left lower leg, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.832S | Puncture wound without foreign body, left lower leg, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.839 | Puncture wound without foreign body, unspecified lower leg | — |
| S81.839A | Puncture wound without foreign body, unspecified lower leg, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.839D | Puncture wound without foreign body, unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.839S | Puncture wound without foreign body, unspecified lower leg, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.841 | Puncture wound with foreign body, right lower leg | — |
| S81.841A | Puncture wound with foreign body, right lower leg, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.841D | Puncture wound with foreign body, right lower leg, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.841S | Puncture wound with foreign body, right lower leg, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.842 | Puncture wound with foreign body, left lower leg | — |
| S81.842A | Puncture wound with foreign body, left lower leg, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.842D | Puncture wound with foreign body, left lower leg, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.842S | Puncture wound with foreign body, left lower leg, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.849 | Puncture wound with foreign body, unspecified lower leg | — |
| S81.849A | Puncture wound with foreign body, unspecified lower leg, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.849D | Puncture wound with foreign body, unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.849S | Puncture wound with foreign body, unspecified lower leg, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.851 | Open bite, right lower leg | — |
| S81.851A | Open bite, right lower leg, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.851D | Open bite, right lower leg, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.851S | Open bite, right lower leg, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.852 | Open bite, left lower leg | — |
| S81.852A | Open bite, left lower leg, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.852D | Open bite, left lower leg, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.852S | Open bite, left lower leg, sequela | ✓ |
| S81.859 | Open bite, unspecified lower leg | — |
| S81.859A | Open bite, unspecified lower leg, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S81.859D | Open bite, unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S81.859S | Open bite, unspecified lower leg, sequela | ✓ |
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