Kodex

Code

S71.122A

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)
  - S71 Open wound of hip and thigh
    - S71.1 Open wound of thigh
      - S71.12 Laceration with foreign body of thigh
        
        S71.122 Laceration with foreign body, left thigh
        
        S71.122A initial encounter
        
        S71.122D subsequent encounter
        
        S71.122S sequela

Long Title

S71.122A

Laceration with foreign body, left 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.

Code Also

any associated wound infection

Use Additional

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

Excludes 1

open fracture of hip and thigh (S72.-)
- S72 Fracture of femur
S78 Traumatic amputation of hip and thigh

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

Excludes 2

bite of venomous animal (T63.-)
- T63 Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants
S91 Open wound of ankle, foot and toes
S81 Open wound of knee and lower leg

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