Open wound of lower leg 1 S81.8 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. 2 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM S81.8 became effective on October 1, 2020. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S81.8 - other international versions of ICD-10 S81.8 may differ.
traumatic amputation of lower leg ( S88.-) open wound of ankle and foot ( S91.-) Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
Gunshot wound of left lower leg Open wound of left lower leg ICD-10-CM S81.802A is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group (s) (MS-DRG v38.0): 604 Trauma to the skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast with mcc
2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S81.802A. Unspecified open wound, left lower leg, initial encounter. 2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code. S81.802A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
ICD-10 Code for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with unspecified severity- L97. 909- Codify by AAPC.
ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified open wound, right lower leg, initial encounter S81. 801A.
ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified open wound, left lower leg, initial encounter S81. 802A.
The types of open wounds classified in ICD-10-CM are laceration without foreign body, laceration with foreign body, puncture wound without foreign body, puncture wound with foreign body, open bite, and unspecified open wound. For instance, S81. 812A Laceration without foreign body, right lower leg, initial encounter.
2. A non-healing wound, such as an ulcer, is not coded with an injury code beginning with the letter S. Four common codes are L97-, “non-pressure ulcers”; L89-, “pressure ulcers”; I83-, “varicose veins with ulcers”; and I70.
ICD-10 code M79. 604 for Pain in right leg is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Soft tissue disorders .
ICD-10 Code for Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified- L08. 9- Codify by AAPC.
606.
The stasis ulcer caused by venous insufficiency is captured first with the code for underlying disease (459.81) followed by the code for the location of the ulcer (707.13).
ICD-10 Code for Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified, initial encounter- T81. 31XA- Codify by AAPC.
ICD-10 Code for Unspecified multiple injuries- T07- Codify by AAPC.
ICD-10-CM Code for Disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified L98. 9.