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S71

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Open wound of hip and thigh

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.

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Cannot be coded with S71

  • • open fracture of hip and thigh (S72.-)
  • • traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)

⚠️ Excludes2

direct

May be coded together if both conditions coexist

  • • bite of venomous animal (T63.-)
  • • open wound of ankle, foot and toes (S91.-)
  • • open wound of knee and lower leg (S81.-)

Child Codes (2)

S71.0Open wound of hipS71.1Open wound of thigh

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Code Information

CodeS71
BillableNo — Header code
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes12 rule(s)
Excludes23 note(s)
Child codes2

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CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)