S71.14
Header — not billablePuncture wound with foreign body of thigh
The ICD-10 code for puncture wound with foreign body of thigh is S71.14.
S71.14 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S71.10Unspecified open wound of thighnon-billable header
- S71.11Laceration without foreign body of thighnon-billable header
- S71.12Laceration with foreign body of thighnon-billable header
- S71.13Puncture wound without foreign body of thighnon-billable header
- S71.15Open bite of thighnon-billable header
- S71.14Puncture wound with foreign body of thighnon-billable header