S81 is the ICD-10 code for Open wound of lower leg. It is a three-character category divided into 4 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block S80–S89 (Injuries to the knee and lower leg) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XIX · S00–T98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What S81 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of S81
S81 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DS81Åbent sår på knæ og underben
S81Polven ja/tai säären haava
S81Offene Wunde des Unterschenkels
S81Plaie ouverte de la jambe
S81open wond van onderbeen
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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