2025 ICD-10-CM code S85.811D
Laceration of other blood vessels at the lower leg level, right leg, subsequent encounter.
Medical necessity for the use of S85.811D is established by the need for ongoing care related to the initial injury. This might include wound checks, assessment for vascular compromise or other complications, and pain management.
Clinicians responsible for evaluating and treating injuries to the lower leg, such as emergency medicine physicians, orthopedic surgeons, or general practitioners, would use this code.Proper documentation of the injury and its cause is crucial.
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- Injuries to the knee and lower leg
In simple words: This code indicates a follow-up visit for a cut to smaller blood vessels in the lower part of your right leg.
This code describes a laceration or cut affecting blood vessels other than the major arteries or veins at the lower leg level of the right leg.It is used for encounters subsequent to the initial encounter for this injury.
Example 1: A patient initially presented to the ER with a deep laceration to their right lower leg, severing several smaller blood vessels. The wound was repaired, and the patient was discharged.They return for a follow-up visit to check the wound healing.S85.811D would be used for this subsequent encounter., A patient sustained a laceration to their right lower leg in a fall one week prior and received initial treatment at an urgent care clinic. They now present to their primary care physician for a follow-up evaluation of the wound and any vascular complications. S85.811D is appropriate for this visit., A patient with a history of a laceration to the right lower leg presents with ongoing pain and swelling in the area. After an initial examination ruled out infection, the patient returns for a follow-up vascular assessment. S85.811D would be used to code this subsequent encounter.
Documentation should include details of the initial injury, the location and extent of the laceration, the affected blood vessels, treatment provided, the current status of the wound, and any complications.
** This code specifically refers to lacerations of blood vessels other than the major arteries or veins in the lower leg.For injuries to major blood vessels, different codes should be used. The 7th character 'D' indicates a subsequent encounter.
- Specialties:Emergency Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, General Practice, Vascular Surgery
- Place of Service:Office, Inpatient Hospital, Outpatient Hospital, Emergency Room - Hospital, Urgent Care Facility