S75.21 — Minor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level
Is S75.21 billable?
No — S75.21 is a non-billable header code. S75.21 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 9 billable codes beneath S75.21.
Billable codes under this header
- S75.211AMinor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, right leg, initial encounter
- S75.211DMinor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, right leg, subsequent encounter
- S75.211SMinor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, right leg, sequela
- S75.212AMinor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, left leg, initial encounter
- S75.212DMinor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, left leg, subsequent encounter
- S75.212SMinor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, left leg, sequela
- S75.219AMinor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, initial encounter
- S75.219DMinor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, subsequent encounter
- S75.219SMinor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, sequela
S75.21 at a glance
| Code | S75.21 |
|---|---|
| Description | Minor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S75.21 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S75.21. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Injury › blood vessel NEC › greater saphenous vein › hiplevel › laceration
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to S75.21.
- Incomplete transection of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level
- Laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level NOS
- Superficial laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S75.2
The conditions below can never be reported together with S75.21 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- greater saphenous vein NOS (S85.3)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S75.21 to fully describe the condition. S75.21 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S75.21, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S75.21 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S70-S79
The conditions below are not part of S75.21, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S75.21 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S75
The conditions below are not part of S75.21, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S75.21 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S75
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S75.21 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S71.-)
What codes fall under S75.21? (3)
How long has S75.21 existed?
S75.21 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.