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

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for S15

Injury of blood vessels at neck level

Coding Notes & Guidelines for S15

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

injury of internal carotid artery, intracranial portion (S06.8)

Inclusion Terms
  • Injury of carotid artery (common) (external) (internal, extracranial portion)
  • Injury of carotid artery NOS
Inclusion Terms
  • Incomplete transection of carotid artery
  • Laceration of carotid artery NOS
  • Superficial laceration of carotid artery
Inclusion Terms
  • Complete transection of carotid artery
  • Traumatic rupture of carotid artery
Inclusion Terms
  • Incomplete transection of vertebral artery
  • Laceration of vertebral artery NOS
  • Superficial laceration of vertebral artery
Inclusion Terms
  • Complete transection of vertebral artery
  • Traumatic rupture of vertebral artery
Inclusion Terms
  • Incomplete transection of external jugular vein
  • Laceration of external jugular vein NOS
  • Superficial laceration of external jugular vein
Inclusion Terms
  • Complete transection of external jugular vein
  • Traumatic rupture of external jugular vein
Inclusion Terms
  • Incomplete transection of internal jugular vein
  • Laceration of internal jugular vein NOS
  • Superficial laceration of internal jugular vein
Inclusion Terms
  • Complete transection of internal jugular vein
  • Traumatic rupture of internal jugular vein
Code Also

any associated open wound (S11.-)

7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S15

7th Character Definitions
  • A: initial encounter
  • D: subsequent encounter
  • S: sequela

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for S15):

S15.0 - Injury of carotid artery of neck S15.00 - Unspecified injury of carotid artery S15.001 - Unspecified injury of right carotid artery S15.002 - Unspecified injury of left carotid artery S15.009 - Unspecified injury of unspecified carotid artery S15.01 - Minor laceration of carotid artery S15.011 - Minor laceration of right carotid artery S15.012 - Minor laceration of left carotid artery S15.019 - Minor laceration of unspecified carotid artery S15.02 - Major laceration of carotid artery S15.021 - Major laceration of right carotid artery S15.022 - Major laceration of left carotid artery S15.029 - Major laceration of unspecified carotid artery S15.09 - Other specified injury of carotid artery S15.091 - Other specified injury of right carotid artery S15.092 - Other specified injury of left carotid artery S15.099 - Other specified injury of unspecified carotid artery S15.1 - Injury of vertebral artery S15.10 - Unspecified injury of vertebral artery S15.101 - Unspecified injury of right vertebral artery S15.102 - Unspecified injury of left vertebral artery S15.109 - Unspecified injury of unspecified vertebral artery S15.11 - Minor laceration of vertebral artery S15.111 - Minor laceration of right vertebral artery S15.112 - Minor laceration of left vertebral artery S15.119 - Minor laceration of unspecified vertebral artery S15.12 - Major laceration of vertebral artery S15.121 - Major laceration of right vertebral artery S15.122 - Major laceration of left vertebral artery S15.129 - Major laceration of unspecified vertebral artery S15.19 - Other specified injury of vertebral artery S15.191 - Other specified injury of right vertebral artery S15.192 - Other specified injury of left vertebral artery S15.199 - Other specified injury of unspecified vertebral artery S15.2 - Injury of external jugular vein S15.20 - Unspecified injury of external jugular vein S15.201 - Unspecified injury of right external jugular vein S15.202 - Unspecified injury of left external jugular vein S15.209 - Unspecified injury of unspecified external jugular vein S15.21 - Minor laceration of external jugular vein S15.211 - Minor laceration of right external jugular vein S15.212 - Minor laceration of left external jugular vein S15.219 - Minor laceration of unspecified external jugular vein S15.22 - Major laceration of external jugular vein S15.221 - Major laceration of right external jugular vein S15.222 - Major laceration of left external jugular vein S15.229 - Major laceration of unspecified external jugular vein S15.29 - Other specified injury of external jugular vein S15.291 - Other specified injury of right external jugular vein S15.292 - Other specified injury of left external jugular vein S15.299 - Other specified injury of unspecified external jugular vein S15.3 - Injury of internal jugular vein S15.30 - Unspecified injury of internal jugular vein S15.301 - Unspecified injury of right internal jugular vein S15.302 - Unspecified injury of left internal jugular vein S15.309 - Unspecified injury of unspecified internal jugular vein S15.31 - Minor laceration of internal jugular vein S15.311 - Minor laceration of right internal jugular vein S15.312 - Minor laceration of left internal jugular vein S15.319 - Minor laceration of unspecified internal jugular vein S15.32 - Major laceration of internal jugular vein S15.321 - Major laceration of right internal jugular vein S15.322 - Major laceration of left internal jugular vein S15.329 - Major laceration of unspecified internal jugular vein S15.39 - Other specified injury of internal jugular vein S15.391 - Other specified injury of right internal jugular vein S15.392 - Other specified injury of left internal jugular vein S15.399 - Other specified injury of unspecified internal jugular vein S15.8 - Injury of other specified blood vessels at neck level S15.9 - Injury of unspecified blood vessel at neck level

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

ICD-10-CM code S15 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM S15 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about S15 - Injury of blood vessels at neck level. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Injury of blood vessels at neck level.