ICD-10-CM S80: Superficial injury of knee and lower leg

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for S80

Superficial injury of knee and lower leg

Coding Notes & Guidelines for S80

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

open bite of knee (S81.05-)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

open bite of lower leg (S81.85-)

Excludes2: Not Included Here

superficial injury of ankle and foot (S90.-)

Inclusion Terms

Splinter in the knee

Inclusion Terms

Splinter in the lower leg

7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S80

7th Character Definitions
  • A: initial encounter
  • D: subsequent encounter
  • S: sequela

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for S80):

S80.0 - Contusion of knee S80.00 - Contusion of unspecified knee S80.01 - Contusion of right knee S80.02 - Contusion of left knee S80.1 - Contusion of lower leg S80.10 - Contusion of unspecified lower leg S80.11 - Contusion of right lower leg S80.12 - Contusion of left lower leg S80.2 - Other superficial injuries of knee S80.21 - Abrasion of knee S80.211 - Abrasion, right knee S80.212 - Abrasion, left knee S80.219 - Abrasion, unspecified knee S80.22 - Blister (nonthermal) of knee S80.221 - Blister (nonthermal), right knee S80.222 - Blister (nonthermal), left knee S80.229 - Blister (nonthermal), unspecified knee S80.24 - External constriction of knee S80.241 - External constriction, right knee S80.242 - External constriction, left knee S80.249 - External constriction, unspecified knee S80.25 - Superficial foreign body of knee S80.251 - Superficial foreign body, right knee S80.252 - Superficial foreign body, left knee S80.259 - Superficial foreign body, unspecified knee S80.26 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of knee S80.261 - Insect bite (nonvenomous), right knee S80.262 - Insect bite (nonvenomous), left knee S80.269 - Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified knee S80.27 - Other superficial bite of knee S80.271 - Other superficial bite of right knee S80.272 - Other superficial bite of left knee S80.279 - Other superficial bite of unspecified knee S80.8 - Other superficial injuries of lower leg S80.81 - Abrasion of lower leg S80.811 - Abrasion, right lower leg S80.812 - Abrasion, left lower leg S80.819 - Abrasion, unspecified lower leg S80.82 - Blister (nonthermal) of lower leg S80.821 - Blister (nonthermal), right lower leg S80.822 - Blister (nonthermal), left lower leg S80.829 - Blister (nonthermal), unspecified lower leg S80.84 - External constriction of lower leg S80.841 - External constriction, right lower leg S80.842 - External constriction, left lower leg S80.849 - External constriction, unspecified lower leg S80.85 - Superficial foreign body of lower leg S80.851 - Superficial foreign body, right lower leg S80.852 - Superficial foreign body, left lower leg S80.859 - Superficial foreign body, unspecified lower leg S80.86 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of lower leg S80.861 - Insect bite (nonvenomous), right lower leg S80.862 - Insect bite (nonvenomous), left lower leg S80.869 - Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified lower leg S80.87 - Other superficial bite of lower leg S80.871 - Other superficial bite, right lower leg S80.872 - Other superficial bite, left lower leg S80.879 - Other superficial bite, unspecified lower leg S80.9 - Unspecified superficial injury of knee and lower leg S80.91 - Unspecified superficial injury of knee S80.911 - Unspecified superficial injury of right knee S80.912 - Unspecified superficial injury of left knee S80.919 - Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified knee S80.92 - Unspecified superficial injury of lower leg S80.921 - Unspecified superficial injury of right lower leg S80.922 - Unspecified superficial injury of left lower leg S80.929 - Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified lower leg

About ICD-10-CM Code S80 (Superficial injury of knee and lower leg)

ICD-10-CM code S80 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM S80 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about S80 - Superficial injury of knee and lower leg. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Superficial injury of knee and lower leg.