Minor laceration of femoral artery, left leg, initial encounter
Billable / specific
S75.012A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from S75)
- Note: 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
- Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S75)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S75)
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S75)
- frostbite (T33-T34) (from S75)
- snake bite (T63.0-) (from S75)
- venomous insect bite or sting (T63.4-) (from S75)
- injury of blood vessels at lower leg level (S85.-) (from S75)
- injury of popliteal artery (S85.0) (from S75)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
Code also
An additional code may be needed.
7th character
The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at S75). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Parent code
- S75.012Minor laceration of femoral artery, left legNeeds 7th char