S81.84

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Puncture wound with foreign body of lower leg

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

S81.8Open wound of lower leg

S81.84Puncture wound with foreign body of lower legNot billable

S81.841Puncture wound with foreign body, right lower legBillable

S81.842Puncture wound with foreign body, left lower legBillable

S81.849Puncture wound with foreign body, unspecified lower legBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S81.84:

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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