ICD-10-CM Code S25.01
Minor laceration of thoracic aorta
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.7th Character Required
Code requires 7th Character Extension identifier. This 7th Character usually captures Episode of Care information, such as "Initial Encounter," "Subsquent Encounter," or "Sequela."ICD Code S25.01 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'minor laceration of thoracic aorta' in more detail. The 7th characters that can be added, and the resulting billable codes, are as follows:
7th Digit | Billable Code | 7th Digit Specifies |
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A | S25.01XA | initial encounter |
D | S25.01XD | subsequent encounter |
S | S25.01XS | sequela |
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 InfoThe ICD code S250 is used to code Thoracic aorta injury
Injury of the thoracic aorta refers to any injury which affects the portion of the aorta which lies within the chest cavity. Injuries of the thoracic aorta are usually the result of physical trauma; however, they can also be the result of a pathological process. The main causes of this injury are deceleration (such as a car accident) and crush injuries.
MeSH Codes: | , |
ICD 9 Codes: | 441, 901.0 |
Anatomy of the thoracic aorta
Coding Notes for S25.01 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. - Incomplete transection of thoracic aorta
- Laceration of thoracic aorta NOS
- Superficial laceration of thoracic aorta
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S25.01 - Minor laceration of thoracic aorta'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S25.01. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: S25.0 - Injury of thoracic aorta