S81.842⚠ Requires 7th Character

Puncture wound with foreign body, left lower leg

⚠ 7th Character Required

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

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to S81.842:

Ainitial encounterS81.842ADsubsequent encounterS81.842DSsequelaS81.842S

Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to S81.842 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Puncture, leg (lower), left, with foreign body

Code Hierarchy

┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├S80-S89Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)├S81Open wound of knee and lower leg
└S81.842Puncture wound with foreign body, left lower leg

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