S85.909 — Unspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at lower leg level, unspecified leg
Is S85.909 billable?
No — S85.909 is a non-billable header code. S85.909 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 S85.909.
Billable codes under this header
- S85.909AUnspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at lower leg level, unspecified leg, initial encounter
- S85.909DUnspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at lower leg level, unspecified leg, subsequent encounter
- S85.909SUnspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at lower leg level, unspecified leg, sequela
S85.909 at a glance
| Code | S85.909 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at lower leg level, unspecified leg |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S85.909 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S85.90, the nearest indexed parent of S85.909. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Injury › blood vessel NEC › leg
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S85.909 to fully describe the condition. S85.909 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 S85.909, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S85.909 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S80-S89
The conditions below are not part of S85.909, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S85.909 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S85
The conditions below are not part of S85.909, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S85.909 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 S85.909 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S81.-)
What codes fall under S85.909? (3)
- S85.909AUnspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at lower leg level, unspecified leg, initial encounter
- S85.909DUnspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at lower leg level, unspecified leg, subsequent encounter
- S85.909SUnspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at lower leg level, unspecified leg, sequela
How long has S85.909 existed?
S85.909 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.