S81.8
Header — not billableOpen wound of lower leg
The ICD-10 code for open wound of lower leg is S81.8.
S81.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under S81.8
- S81.80Unspecified open wound of lower legnon-billable header
- S81.81Laceration without foreign body of lower legnon-billable header
- S81.82Laceration with foreign body of lower legnon-billable header
- S81.83Puncture wound without foreign body of lower legnon-billable header
- S81.84Puncture wound with foreign body of lower legnon-billable header
- S81.85Open bite of lower legnon-billable header
Related codes in this category
- S81.0Open wound of kneenon-billable header
- S81.8Open wound of lower legnon-billable header