S81.8 — Open wound of lower leg
Is S81.8 billable?
No — S81.8 is a non-billable header code. S81.8 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 54 billable codes beneath S81.8.
Billable codes under this header
- S81.801AUnspecified open wound, right lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.801DUnspecified open wound, right lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.801SUnspecified open wound, right lower leg, sequela
- S81.802AUnspecified open wound, left lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.802DUnspecified open wound, left lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.802SUnspecified open wound, left lower leg, sequela
- S81.809AUnspecified open wound, unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.809DUnspecified open wound, unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.809SUnspecified open wound, unspecified lower leg, sequela
- S81.811ALaceration without foreign body, right lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.811DLaceration without foreign body, right lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.811SLaceration without foreign body, right lower leg, sequela
- S81.812ALaceration without foreign body, left lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.812DLaceration without foreign body, left lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.812SLaceration without foreign body, left lower leg, sequela
- S81.819ALaceration without foreign body, unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.819DLaceration without foreign body, unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.819SLaceration without foreign body, unspecified lower leg, sequela
- S81.821ALaceration with foreign body, right lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.821DLaceration with foreign body, right lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.821SLaceration with foreign body, right lower leg, sequela
- S81.822ALaceration with foreign body, left lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.822DLaceration with foreign body, left lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.822SLaceration with foreign body, left lower leg, sequela
- S81.829ALaceration with foreign body, unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.829DLaceration with foreign body, unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.829SLaceration with foreign body, unspecified lower leg, sequela
- S81.831APuncture wound without foreign body, right lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.831DPuncture wound without foreign body, right lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.831SPuncture wound without foreign body, right lower leg, sequela
- S81.832APuncture wound without foreign body, left lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.832DPuncture wound without foreign body, left lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.832SPuncture wound without foreign body, left lower leg, sequela
- S81.839APuncture wound without foreign body, unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.839DPuncture wound without foreign body, unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.839SPuncture wound without foreign body, unspecified lower leg, sequela
- S81.841APuncture wound with foreign body, right lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.841DPuncture wound with foreign body, right lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.841SPuncture wound with foreign body, right lower leg, sequela
- S81.842APuncture wound with foreign body, left lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.842DPuncture wound with foreign body, left lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.842SPuncture wound with foreign body, left lower leg, sequela
- S81.849APuncture wound with foreign body, unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.849DPuncture wound with foreign body, unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.849SPuncture wound with foreign body, unspecified lower leg, sequela
- S81.851AOpen bite, right lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.851DOpen bite, right lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.851SOpen bite, right lower leg, sequela
- S81.852AOpen bite, left lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.852DOpen bite, left lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.852SOpen bite, left lower leg, sequela
- S81.859AOpen bite, unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
- S81.859DOpen bite, unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S81.859SOpen bite, unspecified lower leg, sequela
S81.8 at a glance
| Code | S81.8 |
|---|---|
| Description | Open wound of lower leg |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S81
The conditions below can never be reported together with S81.8 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 S81.8 to fully describe the condition. S81.8 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 S81.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S81.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S80-S89
The conditions below are not part of S81.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S81.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S81
The conditions below are not part of S81.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S81.8 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 S81.8 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated wound infection
What codes fall under S81.8? (6)
- S81.80Unspecified open wound of lower legnot billable
- S81.81Laceration without foreign body of lower legnot billable
- S81.82Laceration with foreign body of lower legnot billable
- S81.83Puncture wound without foreign body of lower legnot billable
- S81.84Puncture wound with foreign body of lower legnot billable
- S81.85Open bite of lower legnot billable
How long has S81.8 existed?
S81.8 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.