S75.212A
S75.212A: Minor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, left leg, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
S75.212A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for minor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, left leg, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S75.212A with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th 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
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S75.212A
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S75.212A
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S75.212A is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56697Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
- A56758Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
- A57594Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Peripheral Venous Vascular and Hemodialysis Access Studies
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.