S81.05

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Open bite 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).

Includes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)

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

S81.05Open bite of kneeNot billable

S81.051Open bite, right kneeBillable

S81.052Open bite, left kneeBillable

S81.059Open bite, unspecified kneeBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S81.05:

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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