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S85.1

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Injury of tibial artery

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.

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S85
  • • injury of blood vessels at ankle and foot level (S95.-)

Child Codes (9)

S85.10Unspecified injury of unspecified tibial arteryS85.11Laceration of unspecified tibial arteryS85.12Other specified injury of unspecified tibial arteryS85.13Unspecified injury of anterior tibial arteryS85.14Laceration of anterior tibial arteryS85.15Other specified injury of anterior tibial arteryS85.16Unspecified injury of posterior tibial arteryS85.17Laceration of posterior tibial arteryS85.18Other specified injury of posterior tibial artery

Clinical Description

ICD-10-CM code S85.1 represents injury of tibial artery. This code falls under the Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) classification. It is a non-billable category header code. A more specific child code from the list below must be used for billing and reimbursement purposes.

This is a 5-character code at the 4th level of specificity. There are 9 more specific child codes under S85.1.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code S85.1?

ICD-10-CM code S85.1 is "Injury of tibial artery". It belongs to the category: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).

Is S85.1 a billable ICD-10 code?

No, S85.1 is a non-billable header code. A more specific child code must be used for billing.

Can S85.1 be coded with other codes?

S85.1 has 1 Excludes2 note(s). These conditions can be coded together if both are documented in the patient record.

Related Codes in S85

Other codes in the same category that may be relevant for differential coding:

S85.0Injury of popliteal arteryS85.2Injury of peroneal arteryS85.3Injury of greater saphenous vein at lower leg levelS85.4Injury of lesser saphenous vein at lower leg levelS85.5Injury of popliteal veinS85.8Injury of other blood vessels at lower leg levelS85.9Injury of unspecified blood vessel at lower leg level

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Code Information

CodeS85.1
BillableNo — Header code
ParentS85
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes10 rule(s)
Excludes21 note(s)
Child codes9

Data Source

CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)