S80-S89 ICD-10-CM Code: Injuries to the knee and lower leg
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S80-S89). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S80-S89 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32) Compare S80-S89 vs T20 →
- frostbite (T33-T34) Compare S80-S89 vs T33 →
- injuries of ankle and foot, except fracture of ankle and malleolus (S90-S99) Compare S80-S89 vs S90 →
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) Compare S80-S89 vs T63.4 →
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2016 baseline of the change ledger.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to S80-S89 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- S80 — Superficial injury of knee and lower leg
- S81 — Open wound of knee and lower leg
- S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
- S83 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of knee
- S84 — Injury of nerves at lower leg level
- S85 — Injury of blood vessels at lower leg level
- S86 — Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at lower leg level
- S87 — Crushing injury of lower leg
- S88 — Traumatic amputation of lower leg
- S89 — Other and unspecified injuries of lower leg