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S80

Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Rankcategory
Official Description

Superficial injury of knee and lower leg

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 5 non-billable)
S80.0Contusion of kneehas subcodesS80.1Contusion of lower leghas subcodesS80.2Other superficial injuries of kneehas subcodesS80.8Other superficial injuries of lower leghas subcodesS80.9Unspecified superficial injury of knee and lower leghas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

CH19 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

S80-S89 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • 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)

Instructional Notes

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • superficial injury of ankle and foot (S90.-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
S80-S89Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)
S80Superficial injury of knee and lower legNot billable
S80.0Contusion of kneeSubcodes
S80.1Contusion of lower legSubcodes
S80.2Other superficial injuries of kneeSubcodes
S80.8Other superficial injuries of lower legSubcodes
S80.9Unspecified superficial injury of knee and lower legSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S80:

blockS80-S89
Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)
View context instructions
chapterCH19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
View context instructions

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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