S95 is the authoritative medical code for Injury of blood vessels at ankle and foot level. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for injury of blood vessels at ankle and foot level (ICD-10-CM S95), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Injury of blood vessels at ankle and foot level is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code S95. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes2 (not included here): injury of posterior tibial artery and vein (S85.1-, S85.8-); burns and corrosions T20-T32; fracture of ankle and malleolus S82.-; frostbite T33-T34; insect bite or sting, venomous T63.4. Code also: any associated open wound S91.-. 7th character: The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S95.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S95 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- injury of posterior tibial artery and vein (S85.1-, S85.8-)
- burns and corrosions T20-T32
- fracture of ankle and malleolus S82.-
- frostbite T33-T34
- insect bite or sting, venomous T63.4
Code Also
Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.
- any associated open wound S91.-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can S95 be billed directly?
No. S95 (Injury of blood vessels at ankle and foot level) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Does S95 require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S95.
Can S95 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, S95 and the following may both be reported when both are present: injury of posterior tibial artery and vein (S85.1-, S85.8-); burns and corrosions (T20-T32); fracture of ankle and malleolus (S82.-); frostbite (T33-T34).
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as S95, with their registry titles.
- S95.0 — Injury of dorsal artery of foot
- S95.001 — Unspecified injury of dorsal artery of right foot
- S95.001A — Unspecified injury of dorsal artery of right foot, initial encounter
- S95.001D — Unspecified injury of dorsal artery of right foot, subsequent encounter
- S95.001S — Unspecified injury of dorsal artery of right foot, sequela
- S95.002 — Unspecified injury of dorsal artery of left foot
- S95.002A — Unspecified injury of dorsal artery of left foot, initial encounter
- S95.002D — Unspecified injury of dorsal artery of left foot, subsequent encounter
- S95.002S — Unspecified injury of dorsal artery of left foot, sequela
- S95.009 — Unspecified injury of dorsal artery of unspecified foot
- S95.009A — Unspecified injury of dorsal artery of unspecified foot, initial encounter
- S95.009D — Unspecified injury of dorsal artery of unspecified foot, subsequent encounter
- S95.009S — Unspecified injury of dorsal artery of unspecified foot, sequela
- S95.011 — Laceration of dorsal artery of right foot
- S95.011A — Laceration of dorsal artery of right foot, initial encounter
- S95.011D — Laceration of dorsal artery of right foot, subsequent encounter
- S95.011S — Laceration of dorsal artery of right foot, sequela
- S95.012 — Laceration of dorsal artery of left foot
- S95.012A — Laceration of dorsal artery of left foot, initial encounter
- S95.012D — Laceration of dorsal artery of left foot, subsequent encounter
- S95.012S — Laceration of dorsal artery of left foot, sequela
- S95.019 — Laceration of dorsal artery of unspecified foot
- S95.019A — Laceration of dorsal artery of unspecified foot, initial encounter
- S95.019D — Laceration of dorsal artery of unspecified foot, subsequent encounter
- S95.019S — Laceration of dorsal artery of unspecified foot, sequela
- S95.091 — Other specified injury of dorsal artery of right foot
- S95.091A — Other specified injury of dorsal artery of right foot, initial encounter
- S95.091D — Other specified injury of dorsal artery of right foot, subsequent encounter
- S95.091S — Other specified injury of dorsal artery of right foot, sequela
- S95.092 — Other specified injury of dorsal artery of left foot
- S95.092A — Other specified injury of dorsal artery of left foot, initial encounter
- S95.092D — Other specified injury of dorsal artery of left foot, subsequent encounter
- S95.092S — Other specified injury of dorsal artery of left foot, sequela
- S95.099 — Other specified injury of dorsal artery of unspecified foot
- S95.099A — Other specified injury of dorsal artery of unspecified foot, initial encounter
- S95.099D — Other specified injury of dorsal artery of unspecified foot, subsequent encounter
- S95.099S — Other specified injury of dorsal artery of unspecified foot, sequela
- S95.1 — Injury of plantar artery of foot
- S95.101 — Unspecified injury of plantar artery of right foot
- S95.101A — Unspecified injury of plantar artery of right foot, initial encounter
Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)
Search engines and indexers are advised to traverse adjacent medical codes in this sub-chapter range to find correlated diagnoses or therapeutic procedures:
ICD Code S93
Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at ankle, foot and toe level
ICD Code S96
Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level
ICD Code S99
Other and unspecified injuries of ankle and foot