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S75.221A vs S75.222A

S75.221A (Major laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, right leg, initial encounter) compared with S75.222A (Major laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, left leg, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S75.221A and S75.222A code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S75.221A
Right
Major laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, right leg, initial encounter
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S75.222A
Left
Major laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, left leg, initial encounter

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. S75.221A and S75.222A 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

S75.221AMajor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, right leg, initial encounterS75.222AMajor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, left leg, initial encounter
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionMajor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, right leg, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S75.221A).Major laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, left leg, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S75.222A).
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
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources