S91.01
Header — not billableLaceration without foreign body of ankle
The ICD-10 code for laceration without foreign body of ankle is S91.01.
S91.01 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
- S91.00Unspecified open wound of anklenon-billable header
- S91.02Laceration with foreign body of anklenon-billable header
- S91.03Puncture wound without foreign body of anklenon-billable header
- S91.04Puncture wound with foreign body of anklenon-billable header
- S91.05Open bite of anklenon-billable header
- S91.01Laceration without foreign body of anklenon-billable header