Current
S15 — Injury of blood vessels at neck level
Part of Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes , block Injuries to the neck (S10-S19) .
Official Notes
Code Also
any associated open wound ( S11 .-)
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S15
7th Character
A - initial encounter
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
7th Character
S - sequela
Child Codes
- S15.0 Injury of carotid artery of neck Has subcodes
- S15.1 Injury of vertebral artery Has subcodes
- S15.2 Injury of external jugular vein Has subcodes
- S15.3 Injury of internal jugular vein Has subcodes
- S15.8 Injury of other specified blood vessels at neck level Has subcodes
- S15.9 Injury of unspecified blood vessel at neck level Has subcodes
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite S15.
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