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S85

Non-billable

Injury of blood vessels at lower leg level

Injury of blood vessels at lower leg level

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

S80-S89

Child Codes

8

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • injuries of ankle and foot, except fracture of ankle and malleolus (S90-S99)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
  • injury of blood vessels at ankle and foot level (S95.-)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Code Also

A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances

  • any associated open wound (S81.-)

7th Character Definitions

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Child Codes (8)

S85.0

Injury of popliteal artery

S85.1

Injury of tibial artery

S85.2

Injury of peroneal artery

S85.3

Injury of greater saphenous vein at lower leg level

S85.4

Injury of lesser saphenous vein at lower leg level

S85.5

Injury of popliteal vein

S85.8

Injury of other blood vessels at lower leg level

S85.9

Injury of unspecified blood vessel at lower leg level

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code S85?

ICD-10-CM code S85 represents "Injury of blood vessels at lower leg level". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is S85 a billable code?

No, S85 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under S85.

What chapter is S85 in?

S85 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).

What codes cannot be used with S85?

S85 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: birth trauma (P10-P15); obstetric trauma (O70-O71).

What are the subcategories under S85?

S85 has 8 child codes, including: S85.0 (Injury of popliteal artery), S85.1 (Injury of tibial artery), S85.2 (Injury of peroneal artery), S85.3 (Injury of greater saphenous vein at lower leg level), and 4 more.

Are additional codes required with S85?

Yes, when using S85 you should also code: code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for S85?

S85 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C1279577. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.