ICD-10-CM Code S15.12
Major laceration of vertebral artery
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
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 Code S15.12 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of S15.12 that describes the diagnosis 'major laceration of vertebral artery' in more detail.
- S15.12 Major laceration of vertebral artery NON-BILLABLE
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Coding Notes for S15.12 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Complete transection of vertebral artery
- Traumatic rupture of vertebral artery
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S15.12 - Major laceration of vertebral artery'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S15.12. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: S15.1 - Injury of vertebral artery