S81.002 (Unspecified open wound, left knee) compared with S81.009 (Unspecified open wound, unspecified knee), from the official CMS tabular data. S81.002 and S81.009 code the same condition on opposite sides.
Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.
These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)
Same condition, opposite side. S81.002 and S81.009 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.
Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
| S81.002Unspecified open wound, left knee | S81.009Unspecified open wound, unspecified knee | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Unspecified open wound, left knee is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S81.002). | Unspecified open wound, unspecified knee is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S81.009). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S81 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S81 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources