S75.21 Minor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applicable to

• Incomplete transection of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level
• Laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level NOS
• Superficial laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level

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 S75.2 Injury of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level

Excludes1 (never code together)

• greater saphenous vein NOS (S85.3)

Codes under S75.21

• S75.211 Minor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, right leg
• S75.212 Minor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, left leg
• S75.219 Minor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg

Diagnosis Index entries for S75.21

• Injury › blood vessel NEC › greater saphenous vein (lower leg level) › hip (and thigh) level › laceration (minor) (superficial)

Nearby codes

• S75.202S Unspecified injury of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, left leg, sequela
• S75.209 Unspecified injury of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg
• S75.209A Unspecified injury of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, initial encounter
• S75.209D Unspecified injury of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, subsequent encounter
• S75.209S Unspecified injury of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, unspecified leg, sequela
• S75.21 Minor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level (this code)
• S75.211 Minor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, right leg
• S75.211A Minor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, right leg, initial encounter
• S75.211D Minor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, right leg, subsequent encounter
• S75.211S Minor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, right leg, sequela
• S75.212 Minor laceration of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level, left leg