S71.101A ICD-10-CM Code: Unspecified open wound, right thigh, initial encounter
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Inpatient Payment Groups (MS-DRG)
MS-DRGs this diagnosis helps define, as principal or secondary, per the CMS ICD-10-CM/PCS MS-DRG Definitions Manual v43.0 (FY2026), Appendix B.
- MS-DRG 604 — TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITH MCC (MDC 09)
- MS-DRG 605 — TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITHOUT MCC (MDC 09)
- MS-DRG 963 — OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH MCC (MDC 24)
- MS-DRG 964 — OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH CC (MDC 24)
- MS-DRG 965 — OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITHOUT CC/MCC (MDC 24)
A diagnosis appearing in a group's logic does not by itself determine the DRG assigned to a stay; the grouper uses the full claim.
Code Set: Valid FY2026 and FY2027. FY2026 took effect October 1, 2025.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S71.101A in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- open fracture of hip and thigh (S72.-)
- traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- bite of venomous animal (T63.-)
- open wound of ankle, foot and toes (S91.-)
- open wound of knee and lower leg (S81.-)
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- snake bite (T63.0-)
- venomous insect bite or sting (T63.4-)
Code Also
Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.
- any associated wound infection
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Does S71.101A require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S71.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to S71.101A in its code family, with their registry titles.
- S71.059D — Open bite, unspecified hip, subsequent encounter
- S71.059S — Open bite, unspecified hip, sequela
- S71.1 — Open wound of thigh
- S71.10 — Unspecified open wound of thigh
- S71.101 — Unspecified open wound, right thigh
- S71.101D — Unspecified open wound, right thigh, subsequent encounter
- S71.101S — Unspecified open wound, right thigh, sequela
- S71.102 — Unspecified open wound, left thigh
- S71.102A — Unspecified open wound, left thigh, initial encounter
- S71.102D — Unspecified open wound, left thigh, subsequent encounter