Kodex

Code

S70.921A

initial encounter

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Hierarchy

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- S70-S79 Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)
  - S70 Superficial injury of hip and thigh
    - S70.9 Unspecified superficial injury of hip and thigh
      - S70.92 Unspecified superficial injury of thigh
        
        S70.921 Unspecified superficial injury of right thigh
        
        S70.921A initial encounter
        
        S70.921D subsequent encounter
        
        S70.921S sequela

Long Title

S70.921A

Unspecified superficial injury of right thigh initial encounter

Notes

Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Use Additional

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- Z18 Retained foreign body fragments

Excludes 1

P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

T20-T32 Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
snake bite (T63.0-)
- T63.0 Toxic effect of snake venom
venomous insect bite or sting (T63.4-)
- T63.4 Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods