S71Open wound of hip and thigh

S71 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for open wound of hip and thigh. It belongs to block S70-S79 (injuries to the hip and thigh) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 2 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: S71.0 (hip) and S71.1 (thigh).

Don't report S71 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: open fracture of hip and thigh (S72.-) and traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-).

The conditions in its Excludes2 note aren't part of S71, but may be coded alongside it if the patient has both: bite of venomous animal (T63.-), open wound of ankle, foot and toes (S91.-) and open wound of knee and lower leg (S81.-).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.