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Injuries to the knee or lower leg

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

exclusions

• Burns  (ND90-NE2Z)
• Frostbite  (NE40-NE4Z)
• Insect bite or sting, venomous  (NE61)
• Other injuries of leg, level unspecified  (ND55)
• Injuries to the ankle or foot  (ND10-ND1Z)

sections/codes in this section (NC90-NC9Z)

• Superficial injury of knee or lower leg  (NC90)
• Open wound of knee or lower leg  (NC91)
• Fracture of lower leg, including ankle  (NC92)
• Dislocation or strain or sprain of joints or ligaments of knee  (NC93)
• Injury of nerves at lower leg level  (NC94)
• Injury of blood vessels at lower leg level  (NC95)
• Injury of muscle, fascia, tendon or bursa at lower leg level  (NC96)
• Crushing injury of lower leg  (NC97)
• Traumatic amputation of lower leg  (NC98)
• Multiple injuries of lower leg  (NC99)
• Other specified injuries to the knee or lower leg  (NC9Y)
• Injuries to the knee or lower leg, unspecified  (NC9Z)

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