S80.0 — Contusion of knee
Is S80.0 billable?
No — S80.0 is a non-billable header code. S80.0 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 9 billable codes beneath S80.0.
Billable codes under this header
- S80.00XAContusion of unspecified knee, initial encounter
- S80.00XDContusion of unspecified knee, subsequent encounter
- S80.00XSContusion of unspecified knee, sequela
- S80.01XAContusion of right knee, initial encounter
- S80.01XDContusion of right knee, subsequent encounter
- S80.01XSContusion of right knee, sequela
- S80.02XAContusion of left knee, initial encounter
- S80.02XDContusion of left knee, subsequent encounter
- S80.02XSContusion of left knee, sequela
S80.0 at a glance
| Code | S80.0 |
|---|---|
| Description | Contusion of knee |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S80.0 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S80.0. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Contusion › knee (skin surface intact)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S80.0 to fully describe the condition. S80.0 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S80.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S80.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S80-S89
The conditions below are not part of S80.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S80.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S80
The conditions below are not part of S80.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S80.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- superficial injury of ankle and foot (S90.-)
What codes fall under S80.0? (3)
How long has S80.0 existed?
S80.0 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.