Inj posterior tibial artery, right leg, init encntr

This code signifies a traumatic injury to the posterior tibial artery in the right leg, excluding a laceration. This could involve a contusion, puncture, crush injury, or other non-lacerating damage to the artery, potentially compromising blood flow to the distal right lower extremity.

Apply this code for initial treatment of a patient presenting with a documented injury to the right posterior tibial artery that is not a complete tear or cut. This would include cases such as a blunt force trauma causing arterial wall damage or a penetrating injury that punctures but does not fully transect the vessel.

• Ensure documentation specifies the right leg and the posterior tibial artery.
• Verify the injury is not a laceration; if it is, a different code from the S85.11- or S85.12- series would be appropriate.
• Confirm this is the initial encounter for the injury; subsequent encounters will require different seventh characters.