891.1 OPEN WND KNEE/LEG-COMPL

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Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 891.1

Short Description: Open wnd knee/leg-compl

Long Description: Open wound of knee, leg [except thigh], and ankle, complicated

Code Classification:

Injury and poisoning (800–999)
- Open wound of lower limb (890-897)
  - 891 Open wound of knee, leg [except thigh], and ankle
    - 891.1 Open wnd knee/leg-compl

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 891.1 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

Wound, open (by cutting or piercing instrument) (by firearms) (cut) (dissection) (incised) (laceration) (penetration) (perforating) (puncture) (with initial hemorrhage, not internal) 879.8
- ankle 891.0
  - complicated 891.1
- calf 891.0
  - complicated 891.1
- knee 891.0
  - complicated 891.1
- leg (multiple) 891.0
  - complicated 891.1
  - lower 891.0
    - complicated 891.1
- popliteal space 891.0
  - complicated 891.1
- shin 891.0
  - complicated 891.1

Crosswalk Information

The code 891.1 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

ICD-9 Code	ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
891.1	S81.029A	Laceration with foreign body, unspecified knee, init encntr
	S81.829A	Laceration with foreign body, unsp lower leg, init encntr
	S91.029A	Laceration with foreign body, unspecified ankle, init encntr

This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code	ICD-9 Description
891.0	Open wound of knee, leg [except thigh], and ankle, without mention of complication
891.2	Open wound of knee, leg [except thigh], and ankle, with tendon involvement

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014

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