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S71.151S

Open bite, right thigh, sequela

Code system
ICD-10-CM
Status
Active
Billable
Yes
In effect from
2026-10-01
Request
curl https://api.healthcare.dev/v1/codes/icd10cm/S71.151S \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $HDEV_API_KEY"
200 OK · application/json
{
  "data": {
    "code": "S71.151S",
    "parent": "S71.151",
    "status": "active",
    "system": "icd10cm",
    "display": "Open bite, right thigh, sequela",
    "billable": true,
    "description": "Open bite, right thigh, sequela",
    "replaced_by": [],
    "effective_end": null,
    "effective_start": "2026-10-01",
    "care_categories": [
      "cuts-and-open-wounds"
    ],
    "care_category_details": [
      {
        "slug": "cuts-and-open-wounds",
        "name": "Cuts, bites and open wounds",
        "confidence": 0.95,
        "derivation": "source_stated",
        "evidence": [
          {
            "url": "https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/icd-10-codes",
            "anchor": "ICD-10-CM category S71"
          }
        ],
        "as_of": "2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "meta": {
    "source": "cms-icd10",
    "data_version": "fy2027"
  }
}

Hierarchy

Where S71.151S sits

Parent codes

  1. S71Open wound of hip and thigh
  2. S71.1Open wound of thigh
  3. S71.15Open bite of thigh
  4. S71.151Open bite, right thigh

Child codes

None: S71.151S is a billable code at the most specific level.

Change history

Lifecycle

S71.151S has been in effect since 2026-10-01. This page shows ICD-10-CM release fy2027.

Add as_of=YYYY-MM-DD to the request to get this code exactly as it was on a past date. The change feed (GET /v1/changes) lists what each release added, changed or retired across the whole dataset; a per-code change list isn't published yet.

Use it

Look up S71.151S from code or an agent

curl
curl https://api.healthcare.dev/v1/codes/icd10cm/S71.151S \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $HDEV_API_KEY"
MCP prompt
Using the healthcare.dev MCP server, look up ICD-10-CM code S71.151S. Tell me what it means, whether it is billable, whether it is active, and list its parent and child codes.

Source: CMS and CDC NCHS, release fy2027. Public domain. Reference data, not medical or billing advice.