Current
S85 — Injury of blood vessels at lower leg level
Part of Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes , block Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89) .
Official Notes
Code Also
any associated open wound ( S81 .-)
Excludes2
injury of blood vessels at ankle and foot level ( S95 .-)
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S85
7th Character
A - initial encounter
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
7th Character
S - sequela
Child Codes
- S85.0 Injury of popliteal artery Has subcodes
- S85.1 Injury of tibial artery Has subcodes
- S85.2 Injury of peroneal artery Has subcodes
- S85.3 Injury of greater saphenous vein at lower leg level Has subcodes
- S85.4 Injury of lesser saphenous vein at lower leg level Has subcodes
- S85.5 Injury of popliteal vein Has subcodes
- S85.8 Injury of other blood vessels at lower leg level Has subcodes
- S85.9 Injury of unspecified blood vessel at lower leg level Has subcodes
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite S85.
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