Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)
S81: Open wound of knee and lower leg

codeAlso
any associated wound infection

excludes1
open fracture of knee and lower leg (S82.-)
traumatic amputation of lower leg (S88.-)

excludes2
open wound of ankle and foot (S91.-)

sevenChrNote
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S81

sevenChrDef
A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela
S81.0: Open wound of knee
S81.8: Open wound of lower leg

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