Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S85.4

Injury of lesser saphenous vein at lower leg level

ICD-10-CM Code:
S85.4
ICD-10 Code for:
Injury of lesser saphenous vein at lower leg level
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
    (S00–T88)
    • Injuries to the knee and lower leg
      (S80-S89)
      • Injury of blood vessels at lower leg level
        (S85)

S85.4 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of injury of lesser saphenous vein at lower leg level. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Injury of lesser saphenous vein at lower leg level

Non-specific codes like S85.4 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for injury of lesser saphenous vein at lower leg level:

  • S85.40 for Unspecified injury of lesser saphenous vein at lower leg level - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S85.401 for Unspecified injury of lesser saphenous vein at lower leg level, right leg - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S85.401A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S85.401D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S85.401S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S85.402 for Unspecified injury of lesser saphenous vein at lower leg level, left leg - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S85.402A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S85.402D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S85.402S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S85.409 for Unspecified injury of lesser saphenous vein at lower leg level, unspecified leg - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S85.409A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S85.409D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S85.409S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S85.41 for Laceration of lesser saphenous vein at lower leg level - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S85.411 for Laceration of lesser saphenous vein at lower leg level, right leg - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S85.411A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S85.411D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S85.411S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S85.412 for Laceration of lesser saphenous vein at lower leg level, left leg - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S85.412A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S85.412D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S85.412S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S85.419 for Laceration of lesser saphenous vein at lower leg level, unspecified leg - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S85.419A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S85.419D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S85.419S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S85.49 for Other specified injury of lesser saphenous vein at lower leg level - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S85.491 for Other specified injury of lesser saphenous vein at lower leg level, right leg - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S85.491A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S85.491D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S85.491S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S85.492 for Other specified injury of lesser saphenous vein at lower leg level, left leg - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S85.492A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S85.492D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S85.492S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S85.499 for Other specified injury of lesser saphenous vein at lower leg level, unspecified leg - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S85.499A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S85.499D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S85.499S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Coding Guidelines

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Injury of blood vessels at lower leg level (S85). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:

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

Patient Education


Leg Injuries and Disorders

Your legs are made up of bones, blood vessels, muscles, and other connective tissue. They are important for motion and standing. Playing sports, running, falling, or having an accident can damage your legs. Common leg injuries include sprains and strains, joint dislocations, and fractures (broken bones).

These injuries can affect the entire leg, or just the foot, ankle, knee, or hip. Certain diseases also lead to leg problems. For example, knee osteoarthritis, common in older people, can cause pain and limited motion. Problems in your veins in your legs can lead to varicose veins or deep vein thrombosis.


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.