S91.012D Laceration without foreign body, left ankle, subs encntr
Instructional Notes:
S91.012D Description: Laceration without foreign body, left ankle, subs encntr ↓
S91.012 Description: Laceration without foreign body, left ankle ↓
S91.01 Description: Laceration without foreign body of ankle ↓
S91.0 Description: Open wound of ankle ↓
S91 Description: Open wound of ankle, foot and toes Exclude1:
open fracture of ankle, foot and toes (S92.-with 7th character B)
traumatic amputation of ankle and foot (S98.-)
Code Also: ['any associated wound infection'] ↓
S90-S99 Description: Injuries to the ankle and foot (S90-S99) Exclude2:
burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
fracture of ankle and malleolus (S82.-)
frostbite (T33-T34)
insect bite or sting, venomous (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.-)