ICD-10-CM S25: Injury of blood vessels of thorax

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for S25

Injury of blood vessels of thorax

Coding Notes & Guidelines for S25

Inclusion Terms

Injury of aorta NOS

Inclusion Terms
  • Incomplete transection of thoracic aorta
  • Laceration of thoracic aorta NOS
  • Superficial laceration of thoracic aorta
Inclusion Terms
  • Complete transection of thoracic aorta
  • Traumatic rupture of thoracic aorta
Inclusion Terms
  • Incomplete transection of innominate or subclavian artery
  • Laceration of innominate or subclavian artery NOS
  • Superficial laceration of innominate or subclavian artery
Inclusion Terms
  • Complete transection of innominate or subclavian artery
  • Traumatic rupture of innominate or subclavian artery
Inclusion Terms

Injury of vena cava NOS

Inclusion Terms
  • Incomplete transection of superior vena cava
  • Laceration of superior vena cava NOS
  • Superficial laceration of superior vena cava
Inclusion Terms
  • Complete transection of superior vena cava
  • Traumatic rupture of superior vena cava
Inclusion Terms
  • Incomplete transection of innominate or subclavian vein
  • Laceration of innominate or subclavian vein NOS
  • Superficial laceration of innominate or subclavian vein
Inclusion Terms
  • Complete transection of innominate or subclavian vein
  • Traumatic rupture of innominate or subclavian vein
Inclusion Terms
  • Incomplete transection of pulmonary blood vessels
  • Laceration of pulmonary blood vessels NOS
  • Superficial laceration of pulmonary blood vessels
Inclusion Terms
  • Complete transection of pulmonary blood vessels
  • Traumatic rupture of pulmonary blood vessels
Inclusion Terms
  • Injury of azygos vein
  • Injury of mammary artery or vein
Code Also

any associated open wound (S21.-)

7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S25

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

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for S25):

S25.0 - Injury of thoracic aorta S25.00 - Unspecified injury of thoracic aorta S25.01 - Minor laceration of thoracic aorta S25.02 - Major laceration of thoracic aorta S25.09 - Other specified injury of thoracic aorta S25.1 - Injury of innominate or subclavian artery S25.10 - Unspecified injury of innominate or subclavian artery S25.101 - Unspecified injury of right innominate or subclavian artery S25.102 - Unspecified injury of left innominate or subclavian artery S25.109 - Unspecified injury of unspecified innominate or subclavian artery S25.11 - Minor laceration of innominate or subclavian artery S25.111 - Minor laceration of right innominate or subclavian artery S25.112 - Minor laceration of left innominate or subclavian artery S25.119 - Minor laceration of unspecified innominate or subclavian artery S25.12 - Major laceration of innominate or subclavian artery S25.121 - Major laceration of right innominate or subclavian artery S25.122 - Major laceration of left innominate or subclavian artery S25.129 - Major laceration of unspecified innominate or subclavian artery S25.19 - Other specified injury of innominate or subclavian artery S25.191 - Other specified injury of right innominate or subclavian artery S25.192 - Other specified injury of left innominate or subclavian artery S25.199 - Other specified injury of unspecified innominate or subclavian artery S25.2 - Injury of superior vena cava S25.20 - Unspecified injury of superior vena cava S25.21 - Minor laceration of superior vena cava S25.22 - Major laceration of superior vena cava S25.29 - Other specified injury of superior vena cava S25.3 - Injury of innominate or subclavian vein S25.30 - Unspecified injury of innominate or subclavian vein S25.301 - Unspecified injury of right innominate or subclavian vein S25.302 - Unspecified injury of left innominate or subclavian vein S25.309 - Unspecified injury of unspecified innominate or subclavian vein S25.31 - Minor laceration of innominate or subclavian vein S25.311 - Minor laceration of right innominate or subclavian vein S25.312 - Minor laceration of left innominate or subclavian vein S25.319 - Minor laceration of unspecified innominate or subclavian vein S25.32 - Major laceration of innominate or subclavian vein S25.321 - Major laceration of right innominate or subclavian vein S25.322 - Major laceration of left innominate or subclavian vein S25.329 - Major laceration of unspecified innominate or subclavian vein S25.39 - Other specified injury of innominate or subclavian vein S25.391 - Other specified injury of right innominate or subclavian vein S25.392 - Other specified injury of left innominate or subclavian vein S25.399 - Other specified injury of unspecified innominate or subclavian vein S25.4 - Injury of pulmonary blood vessels S25.40 - Unspecified injury of pulmonary blood vessels S25.401 - Unspecified injury of right pulmonary blood vessels S25.402 - Unspecified injury of left pulmonary blood vessels S25.409 - Unspecified injury of unspecified pulmonary blood vessels S25.41 - Minor laceration of pulmonary blood vessels S25.411 - Minor laceration of right pulmonary blood vessels S25.412 - Minor laceration of left pulmonary blood vessels S25.419 - Minor laceration of unspecified pulmonary blood vessels S25.42 - Major laceration of pulmonary blood vessels S25.421 - Major laceration of right pulmonary blood vessels S25.422 - Major laceration of left pulmonary blood vessels S25.429 - Major laceration of unspecified pulmonary blood vessels S25.49 - Other specified injury of pulmonary blood vessels S25.491 - Other specified injury of right pulmonary blood vessels S25.492 - Other specified injury of left pulmonary blood vessels S25.499 - Other specified injury of unspecified pulmonary blood vessels S25.5 - Injury of intercostal blood vessels S25.50 - Unspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels S25.501 - Unspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels, right side S25.502 - Unspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels, left side S25.509 - Unspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels, unspecified side S25.51 - Laceration of intercostal blood vessels S25.511 - Laceration of intercostal blood vessels, right side S25.512 - Laceration of intercostal blood vessels, left side S25.519 - Laceration of intercostal blood vessels, unspecified side S25.59 - Other specified injury of intercostal blood vessels S25.591 - Other specified injury of intercostal blood vessels, right side S25.592 - Other specified injury of intercostal blood vessels, left side S25.599 - Other specified injury of intercostal blood vessels, unspecified side S25.8 - Injury of other blood vessels of thorax S25.80 - Unspecified injury of other blood vessels of thorax S25.801 - Unspecified injury of other blood vessels of thorax, right side S25.802 - Unspecified injury of other blood vessels of thorax, left side S25.809 - Unspecified injury of other blood vessels of thorax, unspecified side S25.81 - Laceration of other blood vessels of thorax S25.811 - Laceration of other blood vessels of thorax, right side S25.812 - Laceration of other blood vessels of thorax, left side S25.819 - Laceration of other blood vessels of thorax, unspecified side S25.89 - Other specified injury of other blood vessels of thorax S25.891 - Other specified injury of other blood vessels of thorax, right side S25.892 - Other specified injury of other blood vessels of thorax, left side S25.899 - Other specified injury of other blood vessels of thorax, unspecified side S25.9 - Injury of unspecified blood vessel of thorax S25.90 - Unspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel of thorax S25.91 - Laceration of unspecified blood vessel of thorax S25.99 - Other specified injury of unspecified blood vessel of thorax

About ICD-10-CM Code S25 (Injury of blood vessels of thorax)

ICD-10-CM code S25 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 S25 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about S25 - Injury of blood vessels of thorax. 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 of thorax.