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S15

Injury of blood vessels at neck level

Non-billableCategory

Chapter: 19. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Section: S10-S19 - Injuries to the neck

7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S15

A - initial encounter

D - subsequent encounter

S - sequela

Coding Guidelines

Code Also

  • any associated open wound (S11.-)

Specific Codes (6)

S15.0Category

Injury of carotid artery of neck

S15.1Category

Injury of vertebral artery

S15.2Category

Injury of external jugular vein

S15.3Category

Injury of internal jugular vein

S15.8Category

Injury of other specified blood vessels at neck level

S15.9Category

Injury of unspecified blood vessel at neck level

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