2026
ICD-10-CM
Diagnosis
Code

S81 Open wound of knee and lower leg

Non-billable
2016–2026

S81 is a non-billable/non-specific diagnosis code from the 2026 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Open wound of knee and lower leg.

Code also

Any associated wound infection

Type 1 excludes

Open fracture of knee and lower leg (S82.-)
Traumatic amputation of lower leg (S88.-)

Type 2 excludes

Open wound of ankle and foot (S91.-)

Seventh character note

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S81

Seventh character extensions

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Codes

Versions

2026
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2025
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2024
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2023
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2022
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2021
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
New code