2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S81.00

Unspecified open wound of knee

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

S81.00 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM S81.00 became effective on October 1, 2019.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S81.00 - other international versions of ICD-10 S81.00 may differ.

The following code(s) above S81.00 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

that may be applicable to S81.00:

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to S81.00:

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To S81.00

S80.922 Unspecified superficial injury of left lower leg

S80.922A …… initial encounter

S80.922D …… subsequent encounter

S80.922S …… sequela

S80.929 Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified lower leg

S80.929A …… initial encounter

S80.929D …… subsequent encounter

S80.929S …… sequela

S81 Open wound of knee and lower leg

S81.0 Open wound of knee

S81.00 Unspecified open wound of knee

S81.001 Unspecified open wound, right knee

S81.001A …… initial encounter

S81.001D …… subsequent encounter

S81.001S …… sequela

S81.002 Unspecified open wound, left knee

S81.002A …… initial encounter

S81.002D …… subsequent encounter

S81.002S …… sequela

S81.009 Unspecified open wound, unspecified knee

S81.009A …… initial encounter

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.