Excludes2

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • injuries of ankle and foot, except fracture of ankle and malleolus (S90-S99)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
  1. S80 Superficial injury of knee and lower leg

    Excludes2

    • superficial injury of ankle and foot (S90.-)

    The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S80

    • A - initial encounter
    • D - subsequent encounter
    • S - sequela
    1. S80.0 Contusion of knee

      1. S80.00 Contusion of unspecified knee

      2. S80.01 Contusion of right knee

      3. S80.02 Contusion of left knee

    2. S80.1 Contusion of lower leg

      1. S80.10 Contusion of unspecified lower leg

      2. S80.11 Contusion of right lower leg

      3. S80.12 Contusion of left lower leg

    3. S80.2 Other superficial injuries of knee

      1. S80.21 Abrasion of knee

      2. S80.22 Blister (nonthermal) of knee

        • S80.221 Blister (nonthermal), right knee
        • S80.222 Blister (nonthermal), left knee
        • S80.229 Blister (nonthermal), unspecified knee
      3. S80.24 External constriction of knee

        • S80.241 External constriction, right knee
        • S80.242 External constriction, left knee
        • S80.249 External constriction, unspecified knee
      4. S80.25 Superficial foreign body of knee

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Splinter in the knee
        • S80.251 Superficial foreign body, right knee
        • S80.252 Superficial foreign body, left knee
        • S80.259 Superficial foreign body, unspecified knee
      5. S80.26 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of knee

        • S80.261 Insect bite (nonvenomous), right knee
        • S80.262 Insect bite (nonvenomous), left knee
        • S80.269 Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified knee
      6. S80.27 Other superficial bite of knee

        • S80.271 Other superficial bite of right knee
        • S80.272 Other superficial bite of left knee
        • S80.279 Other superficial bite of unspecified knee
    4. S80.8 Other superficial injuries of lower leg

      1. S80.81 Abrasion of lower leg

        • S80.811 Abrasion, right lower leg
        • S80.812 Abrasion, left lower leg
        • S80.819 Abrasion, unspecified lower leg
      2. S80.82 Blister (nonthermal) of lower leg

        • S80.821 Blister (nonthermal), right lower leg
        • S80.822 Blister (nonthermal), left lower leg
        • S80.829 Blister (nonthermal), unspecified lower leg
      3. S80.84 External constriction of lower leg

        • S80.841 External constriction, right lower leg
        • S80.842 External constriction, left lower leg
        • S80.849 External constriction, unspecified lower leg
      4. S80.85 Superficial foreign body of lower leg

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Splinter in the lower leg
        • S80.851 Superficial foreign body, right lower leg
        • S80.852 Superficial foreign body, left lower leg
        • S80.859 Superficial foreign body, unspecified lower leg
      5. S80.86 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of lower leg

        • S80.861 Insect bite (nonvenomous), right lower leg
        • S80.862 Insect bite (nonvenomous), left lower leg
        • S80.869 Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified lower leg
      6. S80.87 Other superficial bite of lower leg

        • S80.871 Other superficial bite, right lower leg
        • S80.872 Other superficial bite, left lower leg
        • S80.879 Other superficial bite, unspecified lower leg
    5. S80.9 Unspecified superficial injury of knee and lower leg

      1. S80.91 Unspecified superficial injury of knee

        • S80.911 Unspecified superficial injury of right knee
        • S80.912 Unspecified superficial injury of left knee
        • S80.919 Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified knee
      2. S80.92 Unspecified superficial injury of lower leg

        • S80.921 Unspecified superficial injury of right lower leg
        • S80.922 Unspecified superficial injury of left lower leg
        • S80.929 Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified lower leg
Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.