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Laceration without foreign body, left lower leg, initial encounter
“Laceration without foreign body, left lower leg, init encntr” for short
S81.812A is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Laceration without foreign body, left lower leg, initial encounter.It is found in the 2024 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2023 - Sep 30, 2024.
↓ See below for any exclusions, inclusions or special notations
More specific codes
7th Character selection:
- Use S81.812A for initial encounter
- Use S81.812D for subsequent encounter
- Use S81.812S for sequela
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
- MDC 09 Diseases & Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue & Breast
Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast- DRG 604 - TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITH MCC
- DRG 605 - TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITHOUT MCC
- MDC 24 Multiple Significant Trauma
Other Multiple Significant Trauma- DRG 963 - OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH MCC
- DRG 964 - OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH CC
- DRG 965 - OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITHOUT CC/MCC
Coding structure:
ICD-10 code S81.812A is based on the following Tabular structure:
Chapter 19: 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
↑ Parent code:
S81.812 for Laceration without foreign body, left lower leg
S81.812A
Category
Etiology, Anatomic Site,
Severity, Other Vital Details
Extension
Should you use S81.812A or S81812A (with or without decimal point)?
DO NOT include the decimal point when electronically filing claims as it may be rejected. Some clearinghouses may remove it for youbut to avoid having a rejected claim due to an invalid ICD-10 code, do not include the decimal point when submitting claims electronically.
See also:
- Laceration
- leg (lower)S81.819
- leftS81.812
- leg (lower)S81.819
Section S80-S89 — Injuries to the knee and lower leg
Excludes2
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- injuries of ankle and foot, except fracture of ankle and malleolus (S90-S99)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
S81 Open wound of knee and lower leg
Excludes1
- open fracture of knee and lower leg (S82.-)
- traumatic amputation of lower leg (S88.-)
Excludes2
- open wound of ankle and foot (S91.-)
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S81
A- initial encounterD- subsequent encounterS- sequela
S81.0 Open wound of knee
S81.00 Unspecified open wound of knee
- S81.001 Unspecified open wound, right knee
- S81.002 Unspecified open wound, left knee
- S81.009 Unspecified open wound, unspecified knee
S81.01 Laceration without foreign body of knee
- S81.011 Laceration without foreign body, right knee
- S81.012 Laceration without foreign body, left knee
- S81.019 Laceration without foreign body, unspecified knee
S81.02 Laceration with foreign body of knee
- S81.021 Laceration with foreign body, right knee
- S81.022 Laceration with foreign body, left knee
- S81.029 Laceration with foreign body, unspecified knee
S81.03 Puncture wound without foreign body of knee
- S81.031 Puncture wound without foreign body, right knee
- S81.032 Puncture wound without foreign body, left knee
- S81.039 Puncture wound without foreign body, unspecified knee
S81.04 Puncture wound with foreign body of knee
- S81.041 Puncture wound with foreign body, right knee
- S81.042 Puncture wound with foreign body, left knee
- S81.049 Puncture wound with foreign body, unspecified knee
S81.05 Open bite of knee
Inclusion term(s):
- Bite of knee NOS
- S81.051 Open bite, right knee
- S81.052 Open bite, left knee
- S81.059 Open bite, unspecified knee
S81.8 Open wound of lower leg
S81.80 Unspecified open wound of lower leg
- S81.801 Unspecified open wound, right lower leg
- S81.802 Unspecified open wound, left lower leg
- S81.809 Unspecified open wound, unspecified 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
S81.82 Laceration with foreign body of lower leg
- S81.821 Laceration with foreign body, right lower leg
- S81.822 Laceration with foreign body, left lower leg
- S81.829 Laceration with foreign body, unspecified lower leg
S81.83 Puncture wound without foreign body of lower leg
- S81.831 Puncture wound without foreign body, right lower leg
- S81.832 Puncture wound without foreign body, left lower leg
- S81.839 Puncture wound without foreign body, unspecified lower leg
S81.84 Puncture wound with foreign body of lower leg
- S81.841 Puncture wound with foreign body, right lower leg
- S81.842 Puncture wound with foreign body, left lower leg
- S81.849 Puncture wound with foreign body, unspecified lower leg
S81.85 Open bite of lower leg
Inclusion term(s):
- Bite of lower leg NOS
- S81.851 Open bite, right lower leg
- S81.852 Open bite, left lower leg
- S81.859 Open bite, unspecified lower leg
Abbreviations used here:
NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.
NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.
This note further define, or give examples of, the content of the code or category.
List of terms is included under some codes. These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used.The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of “other specified” codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code.The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology.For such conditions, the ICD-10-CM has a coding convention that requires the underlying condition be sequenced first, if applicable, followed by the manifestation.Wherever such a combination exists, there is a “use additional code” note at the etiology code, and a “code first” note at the manifestation code.These instructional notes indicate the proper sequencing order of the codes, etiology followed by manifestation.
A type 1 Excludes note is a pure excludes. It means 'NOT CODED HERE!' An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same timeas the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
A type 2 Excludes note represents 'Not included here'. An Excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition it is excluded frombut a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together.
A “code also” note instructs that two codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but this note does not provide sequencing direction.The sequencing depends on the circ*mstances of the encounter.
Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology.For such conditions, the ICD-10-CM has a coding convention that requires the underlying condition be sequenced first, if applicable, followed by the manifestation.Wherever such a combination exists, there is a “use additional code” note at the etiology code, and a “code first” note at the manifestation code.These instructional notes indicate the proper sequencing order of the codes, etiology followed by manifestation.
