S81.842 Puncture wound with foreign body, left lower leg

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The ICD-10-CM code for Puncture wound with foreign body, left lower leg is S81.842 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Section
S80-S89: Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)
Category S81
51 codes (36 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to S81.842:

  • Puncture › leg (lower) › left › with foreign body

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

Parent Code

S81 Open wound of knee and lower leg

Related Codes in S81

S81 Open wound of knee and lower leg S81.0 Open wound of knee S81.00 Unspecified open wound of knee S81.001 Unspecified open wound, right knee S81.002 Unspecified open wound, left knee S81.009 Unspecified open wound, unspecified knee S81.01 Laceration without foreign body of knee S81.011 Laceration without foreign body, right knee S81.012 Laceration without foreign body, left knee S81.019 Laceration without foreign body, unspecified knee S81.02 Laceration with foreign body of knee S81.021 Laceration with foreign body, right knee S81.022 Laceration with foreign body, left knee S81.029 Laceration with foreign body, unspecified knee S81.03 Puncture wound without foreign body of knee S81.031 Puncture wound without foreign body, right knee S81.032 Puncture wound without foreign body, left knee S81.039 Puncture wound without foreign body, unspecified knee S81.04 Puncture wound with foreign body of knee S81.041 Puncture wound with foreign body, right knee
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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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