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S15.11

Minor laceration of vertebral artery

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

S15S15.1S15.11

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 vertebral artery
  • Laceration of vertebral artery NOS
  • Superficial laceration of vertebral artery

Specific Codes (3)

S15.111Category

Minor laceration of right vertebral artery

S15.112Category

Minor laceration of left vertebral artery

S15.119Category

Minor laceration of unspecified vertebral artery

Related Codes

S15.10Category

Unspecified injury of vertebral artery

S15.12Category

Major laceration of vertebral artery

S15.19Category

Other specified injury of vertebral artery

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