S75.229A
S75.229A — Major laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified
S75.229A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for major laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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
Risk adjustment
S75.229A 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.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S75.229. If S75.229A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S75.229A
- Is S75.229A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S75.229A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S75.229A 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).