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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S71.1

Open wound of thigh

ICD-10-CM Code:
S71.1
ICD-10 Code for:
Open wound of thigh
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
    (S00–T88)
    • Injuries to the hip and thigh
      (S70-S79)
      • Open wound of hip and thigh
        (S71)

S71.1 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of open wound of thigh. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Open wound of thigh

Non-specific codes like S71.1 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for open wound of thigh:

  • S71.10 for Unspecified open wound of thigh - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S71.101 for Unspecified open wound, right thigh - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.101A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.101D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.101S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S71.102 for Unspecified open wound, left thigh - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.102A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.102D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.102S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S71.109 for Unspecified open wound, unspecified thigh - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.109A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.109D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.109S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S71.11 for Laceration without foreign body of thigh - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S71.111 for Laceration without foreign body, right thigh - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.111A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.111D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.111S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S71.112 for Laceration without foreign body, left thigh - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.112A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.112D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.112S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S71.119 for Laceration without foreign body, unspecified thigh - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.119A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.119D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.119S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S71.12 for Laceration with foreign body of thigh - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S71.121 for Laceration with foreign body, right thigh - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.121A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.121D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.121S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S71.122 for Laceration with foreign body, left thigh - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.122A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.122D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.122S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S71.129 for Laceration with foreign body, unspecified thigh - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.129A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.129D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.129S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S71.13 for Puncture wound without foreign body of thigh - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S71.131 for Puncture wound without foreign body, right thigh - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.131A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.131D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.131S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S71.132 for Puncture wound without foreign body, left thigh - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.132A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.132D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.132S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S71.139 for Puncture wound without foreign body, unspecified thigh - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.139A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.139D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.139S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S71.14 for Puncture wound with foreign body of thigh - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S71.141 for Puncture wound with foreign body, right thigh - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.141A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.141D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.141S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S71.142 for Puncture wound with foreign body, left thigh - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.142A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.142D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.142S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S71.149 for Puncture wound with foreign body, unspecified thigh - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.149A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.149D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.149S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S71.15 for Open bite of thigh - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S71.151 for Open bite, right thigh - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.151A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.151D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.151S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S71.152 for Open bite, left thigh - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.152A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.152D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.152S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S71.159 for Open bite, unspecified thigh - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.159A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.159D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S71.159S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Coding Guidelines

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Open wound of hip and thigh (S71). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Patient Education


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Wounds and Injuries

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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.