S85.311A Lacerat great saphenous at lower leg level, right leg, init
Instructional Notes:
S85.311A Description: Lacerat great saphenous at lower leg level, right leg, init ↓
S85.311 Description: Laceration of greater saphenous vein at lower leg level, right leg ↓
S85.31 Description: Laceration of greater saphenous vein at lower leg level ↓
S85.3 Description: Injury of greater saphenous vein at lower leg level Inclusion Term:
Injury of greater saphenous vein NOS
Injury of saphenous vein NOS
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S85 Description: Injury of blood vessels at lower leg level Exclude2:
injury of blood vessels at ankle and foot level (S95.-)
Code Also: ['any associated open wound (S81.-)'] ↓
S80-S89 Description: Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89) Exclude2:
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)
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S00-T88 Description: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes Exclude2:
birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Notes:
Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
Use Additional Code:
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)