Code
Hierarchy
Long Title
S85.319D
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Laceration of greater saphenous vein at lower leg level, unspecified leg subsequent encounter
Notes
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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
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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
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Injury of greater saphenous vein NOS
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Injury of saphenous vein NOS
Code Also
Use Additional
Excludes 1
Excludes 2
- S95 Injury of blood vessels at ankle and foot level