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ICD-10/S71.101A

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

Unspecified open wound, right thigh, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S71.101A).

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

View all codes in the S71 family