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S81.85 Non-Billable Code

Open bite of lower leg

Chapter Classification

Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

Section Detail

S80-S89 Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)

Code Hierarchy

This code is a child of S81.8.

As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.

Coding Guidelines & Notes

excludes1
  • superficial bite of lower leg (S80.86-, S80.87-)

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

  • S81.851 - Open bite, right lower leg Billable
  • S81.852 - Open bite, left lower leg Billable
  • S81.859 - Open bite, unspecified lower leg Billable

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