Is S75.029S a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. S75.029S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does S75.029S 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).

S75.029S

S75.029S — Major laceration of femoral artery, unspecified leg, sequela

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptunspecified

S75.029S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for major laceration of femoral artery, unspecified 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

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S75.029S

Also inherited, and the opposite of Excludes1: these conditions are not part of S75.029S, but a patient can have both, so you may code both.

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

S75.029S 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.

Code history

S75.029S has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share S75.029. If S75.029S is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about S75.029S

Is S75.029S a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. S75.029S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does S75.029S 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).