S81.02 — Laceration with foreign body of knee
Is S81.02 billable?
No — S81.02 is a non-billable header code. S81.02 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 S81.02.
Billable codes under this header
- S81.021ALaceration with foreign body, right knee, initial encounter
- S81.021DLaceration with foreign body, right knee, subsequent encounter
- S81.021SLaceration with foreign body, right knee, sequela
- S81.022ALaceration with foreign body, left knee, initial encounter
- S81.022DLaceration with foreign body, left knee, subsequent encounter
- S81.022SLaceration with foreign body, left knee, sequela
- S81.029ALaceration with foreign body, unspecified knee, initial encounter
- S81.029DLaceration with foreign body, unspecified knee, subsequent encounter
- S81.029SLaceration with foreign body, unspecified knee, sequela
S81.02 at a glance
| Code | S81.02 |
|---|---|
| Description | Laceration with foreign body of knee |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S81.02 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S81.02. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Laceration › knee › with foreign body
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S81
The conditions below can never be reported together with S81.02 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S81.02 to fully describe the condition. S81.02 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 S81.02, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S81.02 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S80-S89
The conditions below are not part of S81.02, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S81.02 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S81
The conditions below are not part of S81.02, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S81.02 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- open wound of ankle and foot (S91.-)
Code also — inherited from S81
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S81.02 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated wound infection
What codes fall under S81.02? (3)
How long has S81.02 existed?
S81.02 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.