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S81.85 - Open bite of lower leg


The ICD 10 Code for Open bite of lower leg is listed as S81.85.
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: S81.85
Description: Open bite of lower leg
  • Bite of lower leg NOS
  • Excludes1: superficial bite of lower leg (S80.86-, S80.87-)
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)
Parent S81.8 - Open wound of lower leg
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S81.85:
S81.851 - Open bite, right lower leg
S81.852 - Open bite, left lower leg
S81.859 - Open bite, unspecified lower leg
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S81.85:
S81.80 - Unspecified open wound of lower leg
S81.81 - Laceration without foreign body of lower leg
S81.82 - Laceration with foreign body of lower leg
S81.83 - Puncture wound without foreign body of lower leg
S81.84 - Puncture wound with foreign body of lower leg