Instruction Source: S71.131D
Puncture wound w/o foreign body, right thigh, subs encntr
Instruction Source: S71.131
Puncture wound without foreign body, right thigh
Instruction Source: S71.13
Puncture wound without foreign body of thigh
Instruction Source: S71.1
Open wound of thigh
Instruction Source: S71
Open wound of hip and thigh
Excludes 1 (Mutually Exclusive)
- open fracture of hip and thigh (S72.-)
- traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- bite of venomous animal (T63.-)
- open wound of ankle, foot and toes (S91.-)
- open wound of knee and lower leg (S81.-)
Instruction Source: S70-S79
Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- snake bite (T63.0-)
- venomous insect bite or sting (T63.4-)
Instruction Source: S00-T88
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Clinical 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