ICD-10-CM Code for Open bite of lower leg S81.85

ICD-10 code S81.85 for Open bite of lower leg is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Open bite of lower leg
Bite of lower leg NOS
Excludes1: superficial bite of lower leg (S80.86-, S80.87-)

S81

Excludes1: open fracture of knee and lower leg (S82.-)
traumatic amputation of lower leg (S88.-)

Excludes2: open wound of ankle and foot (S91.-)

Code also: any associated wound infection

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