S75.2 vs S85.3
S75.2 (Injury of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level) compared with S85.3 (Injury of greater saphenous vein at lower leg level), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. S75.2 carries an Excludes1 note covering S85.3: “greater saphenous vein NOS (S85.3)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Yes, when both are documented. S75.2 carries an Excludes2 note covering S85.3: “injury of blood vessels at lower leg level (S85.-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| S75.2Injury of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level | S85.3Injury of greater saphenous vein at lower leg level | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header Report instead: S75.201A, S75.201D, S75.201S, S75.202A, S75.202D | Non-billable header Report instead: S85.301A, S85.301D, S85.301S, S85.302A, S85.302D |
| 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 | Injury of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S75.2). | Injury of greater saphenous vein at lower leg level is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S85.3). |
| 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 S85 |
| Includes | — | Injury of greater saphenous vein NOS Injury of saphenous vein NOS |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources