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S75.212S vs S75.219S

S75.212S (Minor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, left leg, sequela) compared with S75.219S (Minor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S75.212S and S75.219S code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S75.212S
Left
Minor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, left leg, sequela
S75.219S
Unspecified
Minor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, sequela

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)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S75.212S and S75.219S 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.

Side by side

S75.212SMinor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, left leg, sequelaS75.219SMinor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, sequela
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionMinor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, left leg, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S75.212S).Minor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S75.219S).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S75The 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