S71.122D Laceration with foreign body, left thigh, subs encntr

Instructional Notes:

S71.122D
Description: Laceration with foreign body, left thigh, subs encntr
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S71.122
Description: Laceration with foreign body, left thigh
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S71.12
Description: Laceration with foreign body of thigh
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S71.1
Description: Open wound of thigh
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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']
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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-)
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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.-)