S85.31
Header — not billableLaceration of greater saphenous vein at lower leg level
The ICD-10 code for laceration of greater saphenous vein at lower leg level is S85.31.
S85.31 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S85.30Unspecified injury of greater saphenous vein at lower leg levelnon-billable header
- S85.39Other specified injury of greater saphenous vein at lower leg levelnon-billable header
- S85.31Laceration of greater saphenous vein at lower leg levelnon-billable header