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S71.15

Open bite of thigh

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

S71S71.1S71.15

Chapter: 19. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Section: S70-S79 - Injuries to the hip and thigh

Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Bite of thigh NOS

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with S71.15

  • superficial bite of thigh (S70.37-)

Specific Codes (3)

S71.151Category

Open bite, right thigh

S71.152Category

Open bite, left thigh

S71.159Category

Open bite, unspecified thigh

Related Codes

S71.10Category

Unspecified open wound of thigh

S71.11Category

Laceration without foreign body of thigh

S71.12Category

Laceration with foreign body of thigh

S71.13Category

Puncture wound without foreign body of thigh

S71.14Category

Puncture wound with foreign body of thigh

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