S80.10 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Codes
- S80.10XA Contusion of unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
- S80.10XD Contusion of unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S80.10XS Contusion of unspecified lower leg, sequela
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to S80.10 ICD10 Code:
- S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- S80-S89 Injuries to the knee and lower leg
- S80 Superficial injury of knee and lower leg
- S80.0 Contusion of knee
- S80.1 Contusion of lower leg
- S80.2 Other superficial injuries of knee
- S80.8 Other superficial injuries of lower leg
- S80.9 Unspecified superficial injury of knee and lower leg
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
S80.10 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about S80.10 ICD 10 code
A bruise is a mark on your skin caused by blood trapped under the surface. It happens when an injury crushes small blood vessels but does not break the skin. Those vessels break open and leak blood under the skin.
Bruises are often painful and swollen. You can get skin, muscle and bone bruises. Bone bruises are the most serious.
It can take months for a bruise to fade, but most last about two weeks. They start off a reddish color, and then turn bluish-purple and greenish-yellow before returning to normal. To reduce bruising, ice the injured area and elevate it above your heart. See your health care provider if you seem to bruise for no reason, or if the bruise appears to be infected.
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