Laceration without foreign body, unspecified knee, initial encounter. S81. 019A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S81.
S80. 911A - Unspecified superficial injury of right knee [initial encounter] | ICD-10-CM.
562 Pain in left knee.
S01.81XAICD-10-CM Code for Laceration without foreign body of other part of head, initial encounter S01. 81XA.
S89.91XAICD-10 Code for Unspecified injury of right lower leg, initial encounter- S89. 91XA- Codify by AAPC.
Common knee injuries include fractures, dislocations, tears and sprains. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears and meniscus tears are some of the most common sports injuries affecting the knee. Patella (kneecap) fractures are less common in sports but may result from a high-impact trauma.
Superficial injury of knee and lower leg ICD-10-CM S80. 912A is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0):
M25. 561 Pain in right knee - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
M17. 11 Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, right knee - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
A laceration implies a torn or jagged wound that is usually deeper or wider and often needs stitches.
9: Soft tissue disorder, unspecified.
CPT code 12001,12018 – Laceration repair.
A therapist acting within their scope of practice and licensure performing active wound care management services must add the appropriate therapy modifier (GN, GO, GP) to the CPT code billed. In addition the therapy Revenue Code must be submitted for that service. If a non-therapist performs the service, no therapy modifiers are used and a non-therapy Revenue Code must be submitted for the service. Please see MM10176 for more information.
Codes 97602, 97605, 97606, 97607 and 97608 include the application of and the removal of any protective or bulk dressings. However, if only a dressing change is performed without any active wound procedure as described by these debridement codes, these debridement codes should not be reported.