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S71.159

Open bite, unspecified thigh

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where S71.159 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. S71 Open wound of hip and thigh
  2. S71.1 Open wound of thigh
  3. S71.15 Parent Open bite of thigh
  4. S71.159 This code Open bite, unspecified 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.

Excludes1

superficial bite of thigh ( S70.37- )

Inherited from S71.15 — Open bite of thigh

Excludes1

open fracture of hip and thigh ( S72 .-)

Inherited from S71 — Open wound of hip and thigh

Excludes1

traumatic amputation of hip and thigh ( S78 .-)

Inherited from S71 — Open wound of hip and thigh

Excludes2

bite of venomous animal ( T63 .-)

Inherited from S71 — Open wound of hip and thigh

Excludes2

open wound of ankle, foot and toes ( S91 .-)

Inherited from S71 — Open wound of hip and thigh

Excludes2

open wound of knee and lower leg ( S81 .-)

Inherited from S71 — Open wound of hip and thigh

Code Also

any associated wound infection

Inherited from S71 — Open wound of hip and thigh

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

7th Character

A - initial encounter

Inherited from S71 — Open wound of hip and thigh

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter

Inherited from S71 — Open wound of hip and thigh

7th Character

S - sequela

Inherited from S71 — Open wound of hip and thigh

More Specific Codes

3 codes under S71.159

Version History

How S71.159 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Open bite, unspecified thigh

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Open bite, unspecified thigh

Related Codes

Other codes under 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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