S84.12XA Injury of peroneal nerve at lower leg level, left leg, init

Instructional Notes:

S84.12XA
Description: Injury of peroneal nerve at lower leg level, left leg, init
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S84.12
Description: Injury of peroneal nerve at lower leg level, left leg
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S84.1
Description: Injury of peroneal nerve at lower leg level
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S84
Description: Injury of nerves at lower leg level
Exclude2:
- injury of nerves at ankle and foot level (S94.-)
Code Also: ['any associated open wound (S81.-)']
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S80-S89
Description: Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)
Exclude2:
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- injuries of ankle and foot, except fracture of ankle and malleolus (S90-S99)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (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.-)