ICD-Code
S81.8: Open wound of other parts of lower leg
- S81.80 Unspecified open wound of other parts of lower leg
- S81.84 Grade I soft tissue damage in closed fracture or dislocation of lower leg
- S81.85 Grade II soft tissue injuries in closed fracture or dislocation of the lower leg
- S81.86 Grade III soft tissue injuries in closed fracture or dislocation of the lower leg
- S81.87 Grade I soft tissue damage in open fracture or dislocation of lower leg
- S81.88 Grade II soft tissue injuries in open fracture or dislocation of the lower leg
- S81.89 Grade III soft tissue injuries in open fracture or dislocation of the lower leg
Note
In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).
Source
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