S81.81 - Laceration without foreign body of lower leg
- Applicable to Laceration without foreign body of lower leg
- The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM S81.81 became effective on October 1, 2024.
- This is the American ICD10-CM version of S81.81 - other international versions of ICD10 S81.81 may differ.
- S81.81 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- S81.81 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- S81.81 - Laceration without foreign body of lower leg
- S81.81 - Laceration without foreign body of lower leg
- S81.811 - Laceration without foreign body, right lower leg
- S81.812 - Laceration without foreign body, left lower leg
- S81.819 - Laceration without foreign body, unspecified lower leg
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
The following codes above S81.81 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to S81.81:
- Chapter: S00-T88 - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- Section: S80-S89 - Injuries to the knee and lower leg
- Category: S81 - Open wound of knee and lower leg
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