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FY2027

S85.5 — Injury of popliteal vein

Not billable

Is S85.5 billable?

No — S85.5 is a non-billable header code. S85.5 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 27 billable codes beneath S85.5.

Billable codes under this header

S85.5 at a glance

CodeS85.5
DescriptionInjury of popliteal vein
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S85.5 to fully describe the condition. S85.5 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 S85.5, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S85.5 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S80-S89

The conditions below are not part of S85.5, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S85.5 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • 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)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S85

The conditions below are not part of S85.5, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S85.5 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 S85.5 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.

  • any associated open wound (S81.-)

What codes fall under S85.5? (3)

How long has S85.5 existed?

S85.5 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.

What other codes are in the S85 family? (7)