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S81.85

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Open bite of lower leg

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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Also Known As

Bite of lower leg NOS

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Cannot be coded with S81.85

  • • superficial bite of lower leg (S80.86-, S80.87-)

Child Codes (3)

S81.851Open bite, right lower legS81.852Open bite, left lower legS81.859Open bite, unspecified lower leg

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Code Information

CodeS81.85
BillableNo — Header code
ParentS81.8
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes11 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes3

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Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)