S75.021S
S75.021S — Major laceration of femoral artery, right leg, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptright
S75.021S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for major laceration of femoral artery, right leg, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "S" — sequela
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S75
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S75.021S does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S75.021S is named in 9 Medicare coverage policies — 9 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A56747Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
- A56747Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
- A56758Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
- A56775Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S75.021. If S75.021S is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S75.021S
- Is S75.021S a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S75.021S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S75.021S sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79).