S81.8 - Open wound of lower leg

  • Applicable to Open wound of lower leg
  • The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM S81.8 became effective on October 1, 2024.
  • This is the American ICD10-CM version of S81.8 - other international versions of ICD10 S81.8 may differ.
  • S81.8 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • S81.8 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.
  • S81.8 - Open wound of lower leg
    • 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
    • S81.851 - Open bite, right lower leg
    • S81.852 - Open bite, left lower leg
    • S81.859 - Open bite, unspecified lower leg

The following codes above S81.8 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to S81.8:

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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