Multiple open wounds 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 open wounds of lower leg

Exclusions from above levels

NC98 – Traumatic amputation of lower leg
ND12 – Open wound of ankle or foot
http://id.who.int/icd/entity/152692065 – Frostbite

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http://id.who.int/icd/entity/163532889 – Burns
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

NC91.0 – Laceration without foreign body of lower leg
NC91.1 – Laceration with foreign body of lower leg
NC91.2 – Puncture wound without foreign body of lower leg
NC91.3 – Puncture wound with foreign body of lower leg
NC91.4 – Open bite of lower leg
NC91.Y – Other specified open wound of knee or lower leg
NC91.Z – Open wound of knee or lower leg, unspecified

Foundation entity

Multiple open wounds of lower leg – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1790866885

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: NC91: Open wound of knee or lower leg › 22: Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes