S75.291 — Other specified injury of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, right leg
Is S75.291 billable?
No — S75.291 is a non-billable header code. S75.291 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 3 billable codes beneath S75.291.
Billable codes under this header
- S75.291AOther specified injury of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, right leg, initial encounter
- S75.291DOther specified injury of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, right leg, subsequent encounter
- S75.291SOther specified injury of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, right leg, sequela
S75.291 at a glance
| Code | S75.291 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other specified injury of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, right leg |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S75.291 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S75.29, the nearest indexed parent of S75.291. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Injury › blood vessel NEC › greater saphenous vein › hiplevel › specified type NEC
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S75.2
The conditions below can never be reported together with S75.291 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 S75.291 to fully describe the condition. S75.291 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 S75.291, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S75.291 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S70-S79
The conditions below are not part of S75.291, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S75.291 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S75
The conditions below are not part of S75.291, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S75.291 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S75
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S75.291 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S71.-)
What codes fall under S75.291? (3)
- S75.291AOther specified injury of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, right leg, initial encounter
- S75.291DOther specified injury of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, right leg, subsequent encounter
- S75.291SOther specified injury of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, right leg, sequela
How long has S75.291 existed?
S75.291 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.