Kodex

Section

S75.119

Minor laceration of femoral vein at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg

Hierarchy

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- S70-S79 Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)
  - S75 Injury of blood vessels at hip and thigh level
    - S75.1 Injury of femoral vein at hip and thigh level
      - S75.11 Minor laceration of femoral vein at hip and thigh level
        
        S75.119 Minor laceration of femoral vein at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg
        
        S75.119A initial encounter
        
        S75.119D subsequent encounter
        
        S75.119S sequela

Notes

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.

Inclusion Terms

Incomplete transection of femoral vein at hip and thigh level
Laceration of femoral vein at hip and thigh level NOS
Superficial laceration of femoral vein at hip and thigh level

Code Also

any associated open wound (S71.-)
- S71 Open wound of hip and thigh

Use Additional

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

Excludes 1

P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

S85 Injury of blood vessels at lower leg level
S85.0 Injury of popliteal artery

T20-T32 Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
snake bite (T63.0-)
- T63.0 Toxic effect of snake venom
venomous insect bite or sting (T63.4-)
- T63.4 Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods