S71.122A Laceration with foreign body, left thigh, initial encounter
Instructional Notes:
S71.122A Description: Laceration with foreign body, left thigh, initial encounter ↓
S71.122 Description: Laceration with foreign body, left thigh ↓
S71.12 Description: Laceration with foreign body of thigh ↓
S71.1 Description: Open wound of thigh ↓
S71 Description: Open wound of hip and thigh Exclude1:
open fracture of hip and thigh (S72.-)
traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)
Exclude2:
bite of venomous animal (T63.-)
open wound of ankle, foot and toes (S91.-)
open wound of knee and lower leg (S81.-)
Code Also: ['any associated wound infection'] ↓
S70-S79 Description: Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79) Exclude2:
burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
frostbite (T33-T34)
snake bite (T63.0-)
venomous insect bite or sting (T63.4-)
↓
S00-T88 Description: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes Exclude2:
birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Notes:
Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
Use Additional Code:
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)