ICD-10: S81

Open wound of knee and lower leg

Coding Guidelines

Code Also

  • any associated wound infection

Excludes 1

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

Excludes 2

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

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