ICD-10-CM S35: Injury of blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for S35

Injury of blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level

Coding Notes & Guidelines for S35

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

injury of aorta NOS (S25.0)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

injury of vena cava NOS (S25.2)

Inclusion Terms
  • Incomplete transection of abdominal aorta
  • Laceration of abdominal aorta NOS
  • Superficial laceration of abdominal aorta
Inclusion Terms
  • Complete transection of abdominal aorta
  • Traumatic rupture of abdominal aorta
Inclusion Terms

Injury of hepatic vein

Inclusion Terms
  • Incomplete transection of inferior vena cava
  • Laceration of inferior vena cava NOS
  • Superficial laceration of inferior vena cava
Inclusion Terms
  • Complete transection of inferior vena cava
  • Traumatic rupture of inferior vena cava
Inclusion Terms
  • Incomplete transection of celiac artery
  • Laceration of celiac artery NOS
  • Superficial laceration of celiac artery
Inclusion Terms
  • Complete transection of celiac artery
  • Traumatic rupture of celiac artery
Inclusion Terms
  • Incomplete transection of superior mesenteric artery
  • Laceration of superior mesenteric artery NOS
  • Superficial laceration of superior mesenteric artery
Inclusion Terms
  • Complete transection of superior mesenteric artery
  • Traumatic rupture of superior mesenteric artery
Inclusion Terms
  • Incomplete transection of inferior mesenteric artery
  • Laceration of inferior mesenteric artery NOS
  • Superficial laceration of inferior mesenteric artery
Inclusion Terms
  • Complete transection of inferior mesenteric artery
  • Traumatic rupture of inferior mesenteric artery
Inclusion Terms
  • Injury of gastric artery
  • Injury of gastroduodenal artery
  • Injury of hepatic artery
  • Injury of splenic artery
Inclusion Terms
  • Incomplete transection of branches of celiac and mesenteric artery
  • Laceration of branches of celiac and mesenteric artery NOS
  • Superficial laceration of branches of celiac and mesenteric artery
Inclusion Terms
  • Complete transection of branches of celiac and mesenteric artery
  • Traumatic rupture of branches of celiac and mesenteric artery
Inclusion Terms

Injury of hypogastric artery or vein

Inclusion Terms

Injury of ovarian artery or vein

Code Also

any associated open wound (S31.-)

7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S35

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

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for S35):

S35.0 - Injury of abdominal aorta S35.00 - Unspecified injury of abdominal aorta S35.01 - Minor laceration of abdominal aorta S35.02 - Major laceration of abdominal aorta S35.09 - Other injury of abdominal aorta S35.1 - Injury of inferior vena cava S35.10 - Unspecified injury of inferior vena cava S35.11 - Minor laceration of inferior vena cava S35.12 - Major laceration of inferior vena cava S35.19 - Other injury of inferior vena cava S35.2 - Injury of celiac or mesenteric artery and branches S35.21 - Injury of celiac artery S35.211 - Minor laceration of celiac artery S35.212 - Major laceration of celiac artery S35.218 - Other injury of celiac artery S35.219 - Unspecified injury of celiac artery S35.22 - Injury of superior mesenteric artery S35.221 - Minor laceration of superior mesenteric artery S35.222 - Major laceration of superior mesenteric artery S35.228 - Other injury of superior mesenteric artery S35.229 - Unspecified injury of superior mesenteric artery S35.23 - Injury of inferior mesenteric artery S35.231 - Minor laceration of inferior mesenteric artery S35.232 - Major laceration of inferior mesenteric artery S35.238 - Other injury of inferior mesenteric artery S35.239 - Unspecified injury of inferior mesenteric artery S35.29 - Injury of branches of celiac and mesenteric artery S35.291 - Minor laceration of branches of celiac and mesenteric artery S35.292 - Major laceration of branches of celiac and mesenteric artery S35.298 - Other injury of branches of celiac and mesenteric artery S35.299 - Unspecified injury of branches of celiac and mesenteric artery S35.3 - Injury of portal or splenic vein and branches S35.31 - Injury of portal vein S35.311 - Laceration of portal vein S35.318 - Other specified injury of portal vein S35.319 - Unspecified injury of portal vein S35.32 - Injury of splenic vein S35.321 - Laceration of splenic vein S35.328 - Other specified injury of splenic vein S35.329 - Unspecified injury of splenic vein S35.33 - Injury of superior mesenteric vein S35.331 - Laceration of superior mesenteric vein S35.338 - Other specified injury of superior mesenteric vein S35.339 - Unspecified injury of superior mesenteric vein S35.34 - Injury of inferior mesenteric vein S35.341 - Laceration of inferior mesenteric vein S35.348 - Other specified injury of inferior mesenteric vein S35.349 - Unspecified injury of inferior mesenteric vein S35.4 - Injury of renal blood vessels S35.40 - Unspecified injury of renal blood vessel S35.401 - Unspecified injury of right renal artery S35.402 - Unspecified injury of left renal artery S35.403 - Unspecified injury of unspecified renal artery S35.404 - Unspecified injury of right renal vein S35.405 - Unspecified injury of left renal vein S35.406 - Unspecified injury of unspecified renal vein S35.41 - Laceration of renal blood vessel S35.411 - Laceration of right renal artery S35.412 - Laceration of left renal artery S35.413 - Laceration of unspecified renal artery S35.414 - Laceration of right renal vein S35.415 - Laceration of left renal vein S35.416 - Laceration of unspecified renal vein S35.49 - Other specified injury of renal blood vessel S35.491 - Other specified injury of right renal artery S35.492 - Other specified injury of left renal artery S35.493 - Other specified injury of unspecified renal artery S35.494 - Other specified injury of right renal vein S35.495 - Other specified injury of left renal vein S35.496 - Other specified injury of unspecified renal vein S35.5 - Injury of iliac blood vessels S35.50 - Injury of unspecified iliac blood vessel(s) S35.51 - Injury of iliac artery or vein S35.511 - Injury of right iliac artery S35.512 - Injury of left iliac artery S35.513 - Injury of unspecified iliac artery S35.514 - Injury of right iliac vein S35.515 - Injury of left iliac vein S35.516 - Injury of unspecified iliac vein S35.53 - Injury of uterine artery or vein S35.531 - Injury of right uterine artery S35.532 - Injury of left uterine artery S35.533 - Injury of unspecified uterine artery S35.534 - Injury of right uterine vein S35.535 - Injury of left uterine vein S35.536 - Injury of unspecified uterine vein S35.59 - Injury of other iliac blood vessels S35.8 - Injury of other blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level S35.8X - Injury of other blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level S35.8X1 - Laceration of other blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level S35.8X8 - Other specified injury of other blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level S35.8X9 - Unspecified injury of other blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level S35.9 - Injury of unspecified blood vessel at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level S35.90 - Unspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level S35.91 - Laceration of unspecified blood vessel at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level S35.99 - Other specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level

About ICD-10-CM Code S35 (Injury of blood vessels at abdomen)

ICD-10-CM code S35 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 S35 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about S35 - Injury of blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis 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 abdomen related to lower back and pelvis level.