S81.04

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

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Official Description

Puncture wound with foreign body of knee

Use a more specific code (3 billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•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

S81.04Puncture wound with foreign body of kneeNot billable

S81.041Puncture wound with foreign body, right kneeBillable

S81.042Puncture wound with foreign body, left kneeBillable

S81.049Puncture wound with foreign body, unspecified kneeBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S81.04:

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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