S85.51 Laceration of popliteal vein

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from S85 Injury of blood vessels at lower leg level

Excludes2 (not included here)

• injury of blood vessels at ankle and foot level (S95.-)

Code also

• any associated open wound (S81.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S85

7th character required

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

Codes under S85.51

• S85.511 Laceration of popliteal vein, right leg
• S85.512 Laceration of popliteal vein, left leg
• S85.519 Laceration of popliteal vein, unspecified leg

Code annotations containing back-references to S85.51

Back-references to S85

• Type 2 Excludes: M23 Internal derangement of knee ("current injury - see injury of knee and lower leg (S80-S89)")
• Type 2 Excludes: S75 Injury of blood vessels at hip and thigh level ("injury of blood vessels at lower leg level (S85.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S85.51

• Injury › blood vessel NEC › popliteal › vein › laceration

Nearby codes

• S85.502S Unspecified injury of popliteal vein, left leg, sequela
• S85.509 Unspecified injury of popliteal vein, unspecified leg
• S85.509A Unspecified injury of popliteal vein, unspecified leg, initial encounter
• S85.509D Unspecified injury of popliteal vein, unspecified leg, subsequent encounter
• S85.509S Unspecified injury of popliteal vein, unspecified leg, sequela
• S85.51 Laceration of popliteal vein (this code)
• S85.511 Laceration of popliteal vein, right leg
• S85.511A Laceration of popliteal vein, right leg, initial encounter
• S85.511D Laceration of popliteal vein, right leg, subsequent encounter
• S85.511S Laceration of popliteal vein, right leg, sequela
• S85.512 Laceration of popliteal vein, left leg