S75.012S (Minor laceration of femoral artery, left leg, sequela) compared with S75.019S (Minor laceration of femoral artery, unspecified leg, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S75.012S and S75.019S code the same condition on opposite sides.
Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.
These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)
Same condition, opposite side. S75.012S and S75.019S name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.
Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
| S75.012SMinor laceration of femoral artery, left leg, sequela | S75.019SMinor laceration of femoral artery, unspecified leg, sequela | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Minor laceration of femoral artery, left leg, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S75.012S). | Minor laceration of femoral artery, unspecified leg, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S75.019S). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S75 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S75 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources