S81.831

Hierarchy

Where S81.831 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

1. S81 Open wound of knee and lower leg
2. S81.8 Open wound of lower leg
3. S81.83 Parent Puncture wound without foreign body of lower leg
4. S81.831 This code Puncture wound without foreign body, right lower leg

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.

• S81.831A Puncture wound without foreign body, right lower leg, initial encounter Billable
• S81.831D Puncture wound without foreign body, right lower leg, subsequent encounter Billable
• S81.831S Puncture wound without foreign body, right lower leg, sequela Billable

Version History

How S81.831 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

1. FY 2027 Effective October 1, 2026

   Current

   Puncture wound without foreign body, right lower leg

2. FY 2026 Effective October 1, 2025

   Unchanged

   Puncture wound without foreign body, right lower leg