S71.15
Open bite of thigh
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S71.15 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S71 Open wound of hip and thigh
- S71.1 Parent Open wound of thigh
- S71.15 This code Open bite of thigh
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Inclusion Terms
Bite of thigh NOS
Excludes1
superficial bite of thigh ( S70.37- )
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S71
Inherited from S71 — Open wound of hip and thigh
More Specific Codes
3 codes under S71.15
Version History
How S71.15 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentOpen bite of thigh
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedOpen bite of thigh
Related Codes
Other codes under S71.1
Codes whose official notes reference S71.15
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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