S81Non-billable (header)

Open wound of knee and lower leg

Sub-codes of S81(2)

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S81.0Open wound of kneeHeaderS81.8Open wound of lower legHeader

✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)

  • •open fracture of knee and lower leg (S82.-)
  • •traumatic amputation of lower leg (S88.-)

⚠ Excludes 2(Not included here)

  • •open wound of ankle and foot (S91.-)

Code Hierarchy

┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├S80-S89Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)├S81Open wound of knee and lower leg
└S81Open wound of knee and lower leg

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