Alphabetic Index FY2027

S71.012A

Laceration without foreign body, left hip, initial encounter

FY2027Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes/S70–S79 Injuries to the hip and thigh

BillableComplete code, valid to report
Care settingsHome Health Primary · Wound

S71.012A (also written S71012A) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for laceration without foreign body, left hip, initial encounter. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 108 codes in category S71 (Open wound of hip and thigh). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 1 entry. Its 7th character, A, means initial encounter. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction, a Code also instruction, 2 Excludes1 entries and 9 Excludes2 entries.

7th character

Category S71 requires a 7th character.

Assembled code S71.012A Open code

Guidelines tips

From the FY2027 Official Guidelines. ICD10Ref adds no rules of its own.

The 7th character depends on whether the patient is in active treatment, not on who sees the patient. An aftercare Z code is not used for injury aftercare.

Guidelines I.C.19.aInjuries: application of 7th charactersRead the official text

Each injury gets its own code unless a combination code exists, with the most serious injury first. Superficial injuries at the same site as a more severe injury are not coded. Injuries during medical care are coded as complications.

Guidelines I.C.19.bCoding of injuriesRead the official text

Use additional code

Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Code also

Two codes may be needed to describe the condition. This note gives no sequencing order.

Inherited from S71 Open wound of hip and thigh
  • any associated wound infection

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

Inherited from S71 Open wound of hip and thigh
  • open fracture of hip and thigh (S72.-)
  • traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78.-)

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Inherited from S71 Open wound of hip and thigh
  • bite of venomous animal (T63.-)
  • open wound of ankle, foot and toes (S91.-)
  • open wound of knee and lower leg (S81.-)
Also from chapter/block level (6 notes)
Inherited from S70–S79 Injuries to the hip and thigh
Inherited from Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Care settings

How CMS programs treat this code. These are CMS claim edits and list entries, not coverage or eligibility rules.

Home Health Primary

Accepted as the primary (principal) diagnosis on a home health claim. The Home Health Grouper assigns it to the Wound clinical group.

Source: CMS Home Health Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective October 1, 2026

Notes

Also from chapter/block level (2 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
  • Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Alphabetic Index terms

Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for S71.012. This code adds the 7th character. 1 entry