S85.009 — Unspecified injury of popliteal artery, unspecified leg
Is S85.009 billable?
No — S85.009 is a non-billable header code. S85.009 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 S85.009.
S85.009 at a glance
| Code | S85.009 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified injury of popliteal artery, unspecified leg |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S85.009 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S85.00, the nearest indexed parent of S85.009. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Injury › blood vessel NEC › popliteal › artery
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S85.009 to fully describe the condition. S85.009 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 S85.009, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S85.009 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S80-S89
The conditions below are not part of S85.009, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S85.009 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S85
The conditions below are not part of S85.009, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S85.009 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- injury of blood vessels at ankle and foot level (S95.-)
Code also — inherited from S85
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S85.009 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S81.-)
What codes fall under S85.009? (3)
How long has S85.009 existed?
S85.009 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.