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S71 - Open wound of hip and thigh


The ICD 10 Code for Open wound of hip and thigh is listed as S71.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: S71
Description: Open wound of hip and thigh
  • Code also any associated wound infection
  • Excludes1: open fracture of hip and thigh (S72.-)
  • traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)
  • Excludes2: bite of venomous animal (T63.-)
  • open wound of ankle, foot and toes (S91.-)
  • open wound of knee and lower leg (S81.-)
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S71
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S71:
S71.0 - Open wound of hip
S71.1 - Open wound of thigh