2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S95Injury of blood vessels at ankle and foot level
S95 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for injury of blood vessels at ankle and foot level, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as S95.001A, S95.001D, S95.001S, and S95.002A.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Specific Coding for Injury of blood vessels at ankle and foot levelOverview
Non-specific codes like S95 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:
S95.0 for Injury of dorsal artery of foot
S95.00 for Unspecified injury of dorsal artery of foot
S95.01 for Laceration of dorsal artery of foot
S95.09 for Other specified injury of dorsal artery of foot
S95.1 for Injury of plantar artery of foot
S95.10 for Unspecified injury of plantar artery of foot
S95.11 for Laceration of plantar artery of foot
S95.19 for Other specified injury of plantar artery of foot
S95.2 for Injury of dorsal vein of foot
S95.20 for Unspecified injury of dorsal vein of foot
S95.21 for Laceration of dorsal vein of foot
S95.29 for Other specified injury of dorsal vein of foot
S95.8 for Injury of other blood vessels at ankle and foot level
S95.80 for Unspecified injury of other blood vessels at ankle and foot level
S95.81 for Laceration of other blood vessels at ankle and foot level
S95.89 for Other specified injury of other blood vessels at ankle and foot level
S95.9 for Injury of unspecified blood vessel at ankle and foot level
S95.90 for Unspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at ankle and foot level
S95.91 for Laceration of unspecified blood vessel at ankle and foot level
S95.99 for Other specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at ankle and foot level
Coding GuidelinesGuidance
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Injury of blood vessels at ankle and foot level (S95). Use the following options for the applicable episode of care:
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Source: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2026, published by CMS and the National Center for Health Statistics.
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Code Also
- any associated open wound S91
Type 2 Excludes
7th Character Note
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S95
7th Character
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
A "code also" note instructs that two codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but this note does not provide sequencing direction.
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
Patient EducationClinical
Ankle Injuries and Disorders
Your ankle bone and the ends of your two lower leg bones make up the ankle joint. Your ligaments, which connect bones to one another, stabilize and support it. Your muscles and tendons move it.
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Code HistoryHistory
Questions About S95Overview
Is S95 (Injury of blood vessels at ankle and foot level) a billable code?
No. This is a category header that groups the codes for injury of blood vessels at ankle and foot level, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for injury of blood vessels at ankle and foot level need a more specific code from this category, such as S95.001A, S95.001D, and S95.001S.
