S71.149⚠ Requires 7th Character

Puncture wound with foreign body, unspecified thigh

⚠ 7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S71

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to S71.149:

Ainitial encounterS71.149ADsubsequent encounterS71.149DSsequelaS71.149S

Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to S71.149 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Puncture, thigh, with foreign body

Code Hierarchy

┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├S70-S79Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)├S71Open wound of hip and thigh
└S71.149Puncture wound with foreign body, unspecified thigh

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