ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
S71.102Unspecified open wound, left thigh
S71.102 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 S71.102
S71.102 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for unspecified open wound, left thigh. 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 S71.10 (unspecified open wound of thigh), S71.102 is specifically for unspecified open wound, left thigh. Related codes cover right thigh (S71.101) and unspecified thigh (S71.109).
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 S71.102.
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 S71.102
Is S71.102 billable?
- No. S71.102 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.