ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
S71.052Open bite, left hip
S71.052 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About S71.052
S71.052 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for open bite, left hip. It belongs to category S71 (open wound of hip and thigh), 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 3 subcodes must be used instead.
Within S71.05 (open bite of hip), S71.052 is specifically for open bite, left hip. Related codes cover right hip (S71.051) and unspecified hip (S71.059).
Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S71
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S71.052.
› From S71.05 Open bite of hip
Broader instructions also apply from S70-S79 Injuries to the hip and thigh and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about S71.052
Is S71.052 billable?
- No. S71.052 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.