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ICD-10-CM Code for Injury of other blood vessels at lower leg level S85.8

ICD-10 code S85.8 for Injury of other blood vessels at lower leg level is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Injury of other blood vessels at lower leg level

S85

Excludes2: injury of blood vessels at ankle and foot level (S95.-)

Code also: any associated open wound (S81.-)

 
S85.8 Injury of other blood vessels at lower leg level
Child Code
Unspecified injury of other blood vessels at lower leg level
Child Code
Laceration of other blood vessels at lower leg level
Child Code
Other specified injury of other blood vessels at lower leg level

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