Multiple superficial injuries of lower leg

Coding note

Each injury should be coded separately. This code should be used only when the detail of the specific injuries is unknown, or it is not possible to code each injury.

Index terms

Multiple superficial injuries of lower leg
Multiple superficial injuries of calf

Exclusions from above levels

ND11 – Superficial injury of ankle or foot
http://id.who.int/icd/entity/152692065 – Frostbite
http://id.who.int/icd/entity/163532889 – Burns

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http://id.who.int/icd/entity/252518591 – Injuries to the ankle or foot
ND55 – Other injuries of leg, level unspecified
NE61 – Insect bite or sting, venomous
FB80.7 – Malunion of fracture
FB80.8 – Nonunion of fracture
FB80.A – Stress fracture, not elsewhere classified
FB80.B – Pathological fracture
http://id.who.int/icd/entity/624443803 – Birth injury
JB0A – Certain specified obstetric trauma

Sibling codes

NC90.0 – Abrasion of knee
NC90.1 – Contusion of knee
NC90.2 – Abrasion of other or unspecified parts of lower leg
NC90.3 – Contusion of other or unspecified parts of lower leg
NC90.Y – Other specified superficial injury of knee or lower leg
NC90.Z – Superficial injury of knee or lower leg, unspecified

Foundation entity

Multiple superficial injuries of lower leg – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1984347460

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: NC90: Superficial injury of knee or lower leg › 22: Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes