S81.019

Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Laceration without foreign body, unspecified knee

Metadata & Insights

•Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

BillableHas subcodes

CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

S80-S89Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)

S81Open wound of knee and lower leg

S81.0Open wound of knee

S81.01Laceration without foreign body of knee

S81.019Laceration without foreign body, unspecified kneeBillable

S81.019ALaceration without foreign body, unspecified knee, initial encounterBillable

S81.019DLaceration without foreign body, unspecified knee, subsequent encounterBillable

S81.019SLaceration without foreign body, unspecified knee, sequelaBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S81.019:

categoryS81

Open wound of knee and lower leg

Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)

chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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