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S15.01

Minor laceration of carotid artery

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

S15S15.0S15.01

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

Section: S10-S19 - Injuries to the neck

Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Incomplete transection of carotid artery
  • Laceration of carotid artery NOS
  • Superficial laceration of carotid artery

Specific Codes (3)

S15.011Category

Minor laceration of right carotid artery

S15.012Category

Minor laceration of left carotid artery

S15.019Category

Minor laceration of unspecified carotid artery

Related Codes

S15.00Category

Unspecified injury of carotid artery

S15.02Category

Major laceration of carotid artery

S15.09Category

Other specified injury of carotid artery

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