S80.81
Header — not billableAbrasion of lower leg
The ICD-10 code for abrasion of lower leg is S80.81.
S80.81 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
- S80.82Blister (nonthermal) of lower legnon-billable header
- S80.84External constriction of lower legnon-billable header
- S80.85Superficial foreign body of lower legnon-billable header
- S80.86Insect bite (nonvenomous) of lower legnon-billable header
- S80.87Other superficial bite of lower legnon-billable header
- S80.81Abrasion of lower legnon-billable header