ICD-10-CM Code S71
Open wound of hip and thigh

NON-BILLABLE

Non-Billable Code

Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.

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ICD Code S71 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of S71 that describes the diagnosis 'open wound of hip and thigh' in more detail.

S71 Open wound of hip and thigh NON-BILLABLE
- S71.0 Open wound of hip NON-BILLABLE
- S71.1 Open wound of thigh NON-BILLABLE

Coding Notes for S71 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Code Also Note: Code Also A Code Also note indicates that two or more codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but the order of codes is at the coder's discretion. Code order depends on the severity of the conditions and the reason for the encounter.: Any associated wound infection

Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here."

Open fracture of hip and thigh - instead, use code S72.-

Traumatic amputation of hip and thigh - instead, use code S78.-

Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here."

Bite of venomous animal - instead, use code T63.-

Open wound of ankle, foot and toes - instead, use code S91.-

Open wound of knee and lower leg - instead, use code S81.-

7th Character Extension Notes:
What is 7th Character Extension?
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More Info

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category See Code S71

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ICD-10-CM Code S71 Open wound of hip and thigh

Non-Billable Code

Coding Notes for S71 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Code Also

Type-1 Excludes

Type-2 Excludes

What is 7th Character Extension?

ICD-10-CM Code S71
Open wound of hip and thigh