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  1. ICD.Codes
  2. ICD-10-CM (2016)
  3. Chapter 19
  4. Section S10-S19
  5. Code S15

ICD-10-CM Code S15
Injury of blood vessels at neck level

NON-BILLABLE
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code S15 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of S15 that describes the diagnosis 'injury of blood vessels at neck level' in more detail.

Coding Notes for S15 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Code Also Note:
Code Also
A Code Also note indicates that two or more codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but the order of codes is at the coder's discretion. Code order depends on the severity of the conditions and the reason for the encounter.
Any associated open wound See code S11.-
7th Character Extension Notes:

What is 7th Character Extension?

For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More Info
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category See Code S15

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S15 - Injury of blood vessels at neck level'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S15. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Injury (see: specified injury type) +

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