S85

Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Rankcategory
Official Description

Injury of blood vessels at lower leg level

Metadata & Insights
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

CH19 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

S80-S89 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • 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)

Instructional Notes

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • injury of blood vessels at ankle and foot level (S95.-)
Code Also
  • any associated open wound (S81.-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
S80-S89Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)
S85Injury of blood vessels at lower leg levelNot billable
S85.0Injury of popliteal arterySubcodes
S85.1Injury of tibial arterySubcodes
S85.2Injury of peroneal arterySubcodes
S85.3Injury of greater saphenous vein at lower leg levelSubcodes
S85.4Injury of lesser saphenous vein at lower leg levelSubcodes
S85.5Injury of popliteal veinSubcodes
S85.8Injury of other blood vessels at lower leg levelSubcodes
S85.9Injury of unspecified blood vessel at lower leg levelSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S85:

blockS80-S89
Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)
View context instructions
chapterCH19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
View context instructions

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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