S80 Superficial injury of knee and lower leg

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Superficial injury of knee and lower leg is S80 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
S80-S89: Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)
Category S80
68 codes (48 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024
Excludes2
Not included here. These conditions are coded elsewhere but may be coded together if applicable.
  • superficial injury of ankle and foot (S90.-)

Official Coding Guidelines

Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)

injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.2
Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication

3) Iatrogenic injuries Injury codes from Chapter 19 should not be assigned for injuries that occur during, or as a result of, a medical intervention. Assign the appropriate complication code(s).

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.3

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

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Related Codes

All Codes in S80

Every most-specific code under S80 Superficial injury of knee and lower leg (48 codes):

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S80.00 Contusion of unspecified knee S80.01 Contusion of right knee S80.02 Contusion of left knee S80.10 Contusion of unspecified lower leg S80.11 Contusion of right lower leg S80.12 Contusion of left lower leg S80.211 Abrasion, right knee S80.212 Abrasion, left knee S80.219 Abrasion, unspecified knee S80.221 Blister (nonthermal), right knee S80.222 Blister (nonthermal), left knee S80.229 Blister (nonthermal), unspecified knee S80.241 External constriction, right knee S80.242 External constriction, left knee S80.249 External constriction, unspecified knee S80.251 Superficial foreign body, right knee S80.252 Superficial foreign body, left knee S80.259 Superficial foreign body, unspecified knee S80.261 Insect bite (nonvenomous), right knee S80.262 Insect bite (nonvenomous), left knee S80.269 Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified 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 S80.811 Abrasion, right lower leg S80.812 Abrasion, left lower leg S80.819 Abrasion, unspecified lower leg S80.821 Blister (nonthermal), right lower leg S80.822 Blister (nonthermal), left lower leg S80.829 Blister (nonthermal), unspecified lower leg S80.841 External constriction, right lower leg S80.842 External constriction, left lower leg S80.849 External constriction, unspecified 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 S80.861 Insect bite (nonvenomous), right lower leg S80.862 Insect bite (nonvenomous), left lower leg S80.869 Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified 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 S80.911 Unspecified superficial injury of right knee S80.912 Unspecified superficial injury of left knee S80.919 Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified knee 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
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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