S81.0 is the ICD-10 code for Open wound of knee. It is a four-character subcategory of S81 (Open wound of lower leg), the most specific level in the WHO edition. 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
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XIX · S00–T98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
S81.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
S81.0Sårskada på knä
S81.0Åpent sår på kne
DS810Åbent sår på knæ
S81.0Polven haava
S81.0Offene Wunde des Knies
S81.0Plaie ouverte du genou
S81.0open wond van knie
Listed through more specific 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
- and 46 more national subcodes
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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