S75.021A Major laceration of femoral artery, right leg, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S75.021 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

Applies from S75 Injury of blood vessels at hip and thigh level

Excludes2 (not included here)

• injury of blood vessels at lower leg level (S85.-)
• injury of popliteal artery (S85.0)

Code also

• any associated open wound (S71.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S75

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Applies from S75.02 Major laceration of femoral artery

Applicable to

• Complete transection of femoral artery
• Traumatic rupture of femoral artery

Nearby codes

• S75.019A Minor laceration of femoral artery, unspecified leg, initial encounter
• S75.019D Minor laceration of femoral artery, unspecified leg, subsequent encounter
• S75.019S Minor laceration of femoral artery, unspecified leg, sequela
• S75.02 Major laceration of femoral artery
• S75.021 Major laceration of femoral artery, right leg
• S75.021A Major laceration of femoral artery, right leg, initial encounter (this code)
• S75.021D Major laceration of femoral artery, right leg, subsequent encounter
• S75.021S Major laceration of femoral artery, right leg, sequela
• S75.022 Major laceration of femoral artery, left leg
• S75.022A Major laceration of femoral artery, left leg, initial encounter
• S75.022D Major laceration of femoral artery, left leg, subsequent encounter