Kodex

Section

S95.912

Laceration of unspecified blood vessel at ankle and foot level, left leg

Hierarchy

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- S90-S99 Injuries to the ankle and foot (S90-S99)
  - S95 Injury of blood vessels at ankle and foot level
    - S95.9 Injury of unspecified blood vessel at ankle and foot level
      - S95.91 Laceration of unspecified blood vessel at ankle and foot level
        
        S95.912 Laceration of unspecified blood vessel at ankle and foot level, left leg
        
        S95.912A initial encounter
        
        S95.912D subsequent encounter
        
        S95.912S sequela

Notes

Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Code Also

any associated open wound (S91.-)
- S91 Open wound of ankle, foot and toes

Use Additional

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- Z18 Retained foreign body fragments

Excludes 1

P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

injury of posterior tibial artery and vein (S85.1-, S85.8-)
- S85.1 Injury of tibial artery
- S85.8 Injury of other blood vessels at lower leg level

T20-T32 Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
fracture of ankle and malleolus (S82.-)
- S82 Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
- T63.4 Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods