ICD-10-CM category
S81 Open wound of lower leg
S81 is a category, not a billable code. Report one of the 108 complete codes below.
S81.0…
54 codes
- S81.001AUnspecified open wound, right knee, initial encounter
- S81.001DUnspecified open wound, right knee, subsequent encounter
- S81.001SUnspecified open wound, right knee, sequela
- S81.002AUnspecified open wound, left knee, initial encounter
- S81.002DUnspecified open wound, left knee, subsequent encounter
- S81.002SUnspecified open wound, left knee, sequela
- S81.009AUnspecified open wound, unspecified knee, initial encounter
- S81.009DUnspecified open wound, unspecified knee, subsequent encounter
- S81.009SUnspecified open wound, unspecified knee, sequela
- S81.011ALaceration without foreign body, right knee, initial encounter
- S81.011DLaceration without foreign body, right knee, subsequent encounter
- S81.011SLaceration without foreign body, right knee, sequela
- S81.012ALaceration without foreign body, left knee, initial encounter
- S81.012DLaceration without foreign body, left knee, subsequent encounter
- S81.012SLaceration without foreign body, left knee, sequela
- S81.019ALaceration without foreign body, unspecified knee, initial encounter
- S81.019DLaceration without foreign body, unspecified knee, subsequent encounter
- S81.019SLaceration without foreign body, unspecified knee, sequela
- S81.021ALaceration with foreign body, right knee, initial encounter
- S81.021DLaceration with foreign body, right knee, subsequent encounter
- S81.021SLaceration with foreign body, right knee, sequela
- S81.022ALaceration with foreign body, left knee, initial encounter
- S81.022DLaceration with foreign body, left knee, subsequent encounter
- S81.022SLaceration with foreign body, left knee, sequela
- S81.029ALaceration with foreign body, unspecified knee, initial encounter
- S81.029DLaceration with foreign body, unspecified knee, subsequent encounter
- S81.029SLaceration with foreign body, unspecified knee, sequela
- S81.031APuncture wound without foreign body, right knee, initial encounter
- S81.031DPuncture wound without foreign body, right knee, subsequent encounter
- S81.031SPuncture wound without foreign body, right knee, sequela
- S81.032APuncture wound without foreign body, left knee, initial encounter
- S81.032DPuncture wound without foreign body, left knee, subsequent encounter
- S81.032SPuncture wound without foreign body, left knee, sequela
- S81.039APuncture wound without foreign body, unspecified knee, initial encounter
- S81.039DPuncture wound without foreign body, unspecified knee, subsequent encounter
- S81.039SPuncture wound without foreign body, unspecified knee, sequela
- S81.041APuncture wound with foreign body, right knee, initial encounter
- S81.041DPuncture wound with foreign body, right knee, subsequent encounter
- S81.041SPuncture wound with foreign body, right knee, sequela
- S81.042APuncture wound with foreign body, left knee, initial encounter
- S81.042DPuncture wound with foreign body, left knee, subsequent encounter
- S81.042SPuncture wound with foreign body, left knee, sequela
- S81.049APuncture wound with foreign body, unspecified knee, initial encounter
- S81.049DPuncture wound with foreign body, unspecified knee, subsequent encounter
- S81.049SPuncture wound with foreign body, unspecified knee, sequela
- S81.051AOpen bite, right knee, initial encounter
- S81.051DOpen bite, right knee, subsequent encounter
- S81.051SOpen bite, right knee, sequela
- S81.052AOpen bite, left knee, initial encounter
- S81.052DOpen bite, left knee, subsequent encounter
- S81.052SOpen bite, left knee, sequela
- S81.059AOpen bite, unspecified knee, initial encounter
- S81.059DOpen bite, unspecified knee, subsequent encounter
- S81.059SOpen bite, unspecified knee, sequela
S81.8…
54 codes
- S81.801AUnspecified open wound, right lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.801DUnspecified open wound, right lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.801SUnspecified open wound, right lower leg, sequela
- S81.802AUnspecified open wound, left lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.802DUnspecified open wound, left lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.802SUnspecified open wound, left lower leg, sequela
- S81.809AUnspecified open wound, unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.809DUnspecified open wound, unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.809SUnspecified open wound, unspecified lower leg, sequela
- S81.811ALaceration without foreign body, right lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.811DLaceration without foreign body, right lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.811SLaceration without foreign body, right lower leg, sequela
- S81.812ALaceration without foreign body, left lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.812DLaceration without foreign body, left lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.812SLaceration without foreign body, left lower leg, sequela
- S81.819ALaceration without foreign body, unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.819DLaceration without foreign body, unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.819SLaceration without foreign body, unspecified lower leg, sequela
- S81.821ALaceration with foreign body, right lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.821DLaceration with foreign body, right lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.821SLaceration with foreign body, right lower leg, sequela
- S81.822ALaceration with foreign body, left lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.822DLaceration with foreign body, left lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.822SLaceration with foreign body, left lower leg, sequela
- S81.829ALaceration with foreign body, unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.829DLaceration with foreign body, unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.829SLaceration with foreign body, unspecified lower leg, sequela
- S81.831APuncture wound without foreign body, right lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.831DPuncture wound without foreign body, right lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.831SPuncture wound without foreign body, right lower leg, sequela
- S81.832APuncture wound without foreign body, left lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.832DPuncture wound without foreign body, left lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.832SPuncture wound without foreign body, left lower leg, sequela
- S81.839APuncture wound without foreign body, unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.839DPuncture wound without foreign body, unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.839SPuncture wound without foreign body, unspecified lower leg, sequela
- S81.841APuncture wound with foreign body, right lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.841DPuncture wound with foreign body, right lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.841SPuncture wound with foreign body, right lower leg, sequela
- S81.842APuncture wound with foreign body, left lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.842DPuncture wound with foreign body, left lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.842SPuncture wound with foreign body, left lower leg, sequela
- S81.849APuncture wound with foreign body, unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.849DPuncture wound with foreign body, unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.849SPuncture wound with foreign body, unspecified lower leg, sequela
- S81.851AOpen bite, right lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.851DOpen bite, right lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.851SOpen bite, right lower leg, sequela
- S81.852AOpen bite, left lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.852DOpen bite, left lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.852SOpen bite, left lower leg, sequela
- S81.859AOpen bite, unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.859DOpen bite, unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.859SOpen bite, unspecified lower leg, sequela
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ICD-10-CM is developed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and is based on the WHO ICD-10. Codes and titles are reproduced unchanged from the FY2026 code list (effective 1 October 2025). Their use here does not imply endorsement by CDC, HHS or the U.S. Government. Changes effective on or after 1 October 2026 may not be reflected yet; check the current release at cdc.gov or cms.gov before submitting claims.
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