S75.299 — Other specified injury of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg
Is S75.299 billable?
No — S75.299 is a non-billable header code. S75.299 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 S75.299.
Billable codes under this header
- S75.299AOther specified injury of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, initial encounter
- S75.299DOther specified injury of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, subsequent encounter
- S75.299SOther specified injury of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, sequela
S75.299 at a glance
| Code | S75.299 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other specified injury of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S75.299 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S75.29, the nearest indexed parent of S75.299. 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 S75.299 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 S75.299 to fully describe the condition. S75.299 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 S75.299, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S75.299 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S70-S79
The conditions below are not part of S75.299, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S75.299 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S75
The conditions below are not part of S75.299, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S75.299 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S75
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S75.299 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S71.-)
What codes fall under S75.299? (3)
- S75.299AOther specified injury of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, initial encounter
- S75.299DOther specified injury of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, subsequent encounter
- S75.299SOther specified injury of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, sequela
How long has S75.299 existed?
S75.299 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.