S75.022A

S75.022A: Major laceration of femoral artery, left leg, initial encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft

S75.022A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for major laceration of femoral artery, left leg, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check S75.022A with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

7th character "A": initial encounter

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S75

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S75.022A

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on S75: Injury of blood vessels at hip and thigh level

injury of blood vessels at lower leg level (S85.-)
injury of popliteal artery (S85.0)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

S75.022A is named in 10 Medicare coverage policies: 10 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56697Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
A56747Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
A56758Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
A56775Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.