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S15 Injury of blood vessels at neck level

ICD-10-CM category S15 sits in Chapter 20 (External causes of morbidity, V00-Y99). It contains 150 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.

Subcategories

S15.0 Injury of carotid artery of neckS15.00 Unspecified injury of carotid arteryS15.001 Unspecified injury of right carotid arteryS15.002 Unspecified injury of left carotid arteryS15.009 Unspecified injury of unspecified carotid arteryS15.01 Minor laceration of carotid arteryS15.011 Minor laceration of right carotid arteryS15.012 Minor laceration of left carotid arteryS15.019 Minor laceration of unspecified carotid arteryS15.02 Major laceration of carotid arteryS15.021 Major laceration of right carotid arteryS15.022 Major laceration of left carotid arteryS15.029 Major laceration of unspecified carotid arteryS15.09 Other specified injury of carotid arteryS15.091 Other specified injury of right carotid arteryS15.092 Other specified injury of left carotid arteryS15.099 Other specified injury of unspecified carotid arteryS15.1 Injury of vertebral arteryS15.10 Unspecified injury of vertebral arteryS15.101 Unspecified injury of right vertebral arteryS15.102 Unspecified injury of left vertebral arteryS15.109 Unspecified injury of unspecified vertebral arteryS15.11 Minor laceration of vertebral arteryS15.111 Minor laceration of right vertebral arteryS15.112 Minor laceration of left vertebral arteryS15.119 Minor laceration of unspecified vertebral arteryS15.12 Major laceration of vertebral arteryS15.121 Major laceration of right vertebral arteryS15.122 Major laceration of left vertebral arteryS15.129 Major laceration of unspecified vertebral arteryS15.19 Other specified injury of vertebral arteryS15.191 Other specified injury of right vertebral arteryS15.192 Other specified injury of left vertebral arteryS15.199 Other specified injury of unspecified vertebral arteryS15.2 Injury of external jugular veinS15.20 Unspecified injury of external jugular veinS15.201 Unspecified injury of right external jugular veinS15.202 Unspecified injury of left external jugular veinS15.209 Unspecified injury of unspecified external jugular veinS15.21 Minor laceration of external jugular vein

Billable codes in S15

CodeDescription
S15.001AUnspecified injury of right carotid artery, initial encounter
S15.001DUnspecified injury of right carotid artery, subsequent encounter
S15.001SUnspecified injury of right carotid artery, sequela
S15.002AUnspecified injury of left carotid artery, initial encounter
S15.002DUnspecified injury of left carotid artery, subsequent encounter
S15.002SUnspecified injury of left carotid artery, sequela
S15.009AUnspecified injury of unspecified carotid artery, initial encounter
S15.009DUnspecified injury of unspecified carotid artery, subsequent encounter
S15.009SUnspecified injury of unspecified carotid artery, sequela
S15.011AMinor laceration of right carotid artery, initial encounter
S15.011DMinor laceration of right carotid artery, subsequent encounter
S15.011SMinor laceration of right carotid artery, sequela
S15.012AMinor laceration of left carotid artery, initial encounter
S15.012DMinor laceration of left carotid artery, subsequent encounter
S15.012SMinor laceration of left carotid artery, sequela
S15.019AMinor laceration of unspecified carotid artery, initial encounter
S15.019DMinor laceration of unspecified carotid artery, subsequent encounter
S15.019SMinor laceration of unspecified carotid artery, sequela
S15.021AMajor laceration of right carotid artery, initial encounter
S15.021DMajor laceration of right carotid artery, subsequent encounter
S15.021SMajor laceration of right carotid artery, sequela
S15.022AMajor laceration of left carotid artery, initial encounter
S15.022DMajor laceration of left carotid artery, subsequent encounter
S15.022SMajor laceration of left carotid artery, sequela
S15.029AMajor laceration of unspecified carotid artery, initial encounter
S15.029DMajor laceration of unspecified carotid artery, subsequent encounter
S15.029SMajor laceration of unspecified carotid artery, sequela
S15.091AOther specified injury of right carotid artery, initial encounter
S15.091DOther specified injury of right carotid artery, subsequent encounter
S15.091SOther specified injury of right carotid artery, sequela
S15.092AOther specified injury of left carotid artery, initial encounter
S15.092DOther specified injury of left carotid artery, subsequent encounter
S15.092SOther specified injury of left carotid artery, sequela
S15.099AOther specified injury of unspecified carotid artery, initial encounter
S15.099DOther specified injury of unspecified carotid artery, subsequent encounter
S15.099SOther specified injury of unspecified carotid artery, sequela
S15.101AUnspecified injury of right vertebral artery, initial encounter
S15.101DUnspecified injury of right vertebral artery, subsequent encounter
S15.101SUnspecified injury of right vertebral artery, sequela
S15.102AUnspecified injury of left vertebral artery, initial encounter
S15.102DUnspecified injury of left vertebral artery, subsequent encounter
S15.102SUnspecified injury of left vertebral artery, sequela
S15.109AUnspecified injury of unspecified vertebral artery, initial encounter
S15.109DUnspecified injury of unspecified vertebral artery, subsequent encounter
S15.109SUnspecified injury of unspecified vertebral artery, sequela
S15.111AMinor laceration of right vertebral artery, initial encounter
S15.111DMinor laceration of right vertebral artery, subsequent encounter
S15.111SMinor laceration of right vertebral artery, sequela
S15.112AMinor laceration of left vertebral artery, initial encounter
S15.112DMinor laceration of left vertebral artery, subsequent encounter
S15.112SMinor laceration of left vertebral artery, sequela
S15.119AMinor laceration of unspecified vertebral artery, initial encounter
S15.119DMinor laceration of unspecified vertebral artery, subsequent encounter
S15.119SMinor laceration of unspecified vertebral artery, sequela
S15.121AMajor laceration of right vertebral artery, initial encounter
S15.121DMajor laceration of right vertebral artery, subsequent encounter
S15.121SMajor laceration of right vertebral artery, sequela
S15.122AMajor laceration of left vertebral artery, initial encounter
S15.122DMajor laceration of left vertebral artery, subsequent encounter
S15.122SMajor laceration of left vertebral artery, sequela
S15.129AMajor laceration of unspecified vertebral artery, initial encounter
S15.129DMajor laceration of unspecified vertebral artery, subsequent encounter
S15.129SMajor laceration of unspecified vertebral artery, sequela
S15.191AOther specified injury of right vertebral artery, initial encounter
S15.191DOther specified injury of right vertebral artery, subsequent encounter
S15.191SOther specified injury of right vertebral artery, sequela
S15.192AOther specified injury of left vertebral artery, initial encounter
S15.192DOther specified injury of left vertebral artery, subsequent encounter
S15.192SOther specified injury of left vertebral artery, sequela
S15.199AOther specified injury of unspecified vertebral artery, initial encounter
S15.199DOther specified injury of unspecified vertebral artery, subsequent encounter
S15.199SOther specified injury of unspecified vertebral artery, sequela
S15.201AUnspecified injury of right external jugular vein, initial encounter
S15.201DUnspecified injury of right external jugular vein, subsequent encounter
S15.201SUnspecified injury of right external jugular vein, sequela
S15.202AUnspecified injury of left external jugular vein, initial encounter
S15.202DUnspecified injury of left external jugular vein, subsequent encounter
S15.202SUnspecified injury of left external jugular vein, sequela
S15.209AUnspecified injury of unspecified external jugular vein, initial encounter
S15.209DUnspecified injury of unspecified external jugular vein, subsequent encounter
S15.209SUnspecified injury of unspecified external jugular vein, sequela
S15.211AMinor laceration of right external jugular vein, initial encounter
S15.211DMinor laceration of right external jugular vein, subsequent encounter
S15.211SMinor laceration of right external jugular vein, sequela
S15.212AMinor laceration of left external jugular vein, initial encounter
S15.212DMinor laceration of left external jugular vein, subsequent encounter
S15.212SMinor laceration of left external jugular vein, sequela
S15.219AMinor laceration of unspecified external jugular vein, initial encounter
S15.219DMinor laceration of unspecified external jugular vein, subsequent encounter
S15.219SMinor laceration of unspecified external jugular vein, sequela
S15.221AMajor laceration of right external jugular vein, initial encounter
S15.221DMajor laceration of right external jugular vein, subsequent encounter
S15.221SMajor laceration of right external jugular vein, sequela
S15.222AMajor laceration of left external jugular vein, initial encounter
S15.222DMajor laceration of left external jugular vein, subsequent encounter
S15.222SMajor laceration of left external jugular vein, sequela
S15.229AMajor laceration of unspecified external jugular vein, initial encounter
S15.229DMajor laceration of unspecified external jugular vein, subsequent encounter
S15.229SMajor laceration of unspecified external jugular vein, sequela
S15.291AOther specified injury of right external jugular vein, initial encounter
S15.291DOther specified injury of right external jugular vein, subsequent encounter
S15.291SOther specified injury of right external jugular vein, sequela
S15.292AOther specified injury of left external jugular vein, initial encounter
S15.292DOther specified injury of left external jugular vein, subsequent encounter
S15.292SOther specified injury of left external jugular vein, sequela
S15.299AOther specified injury of unspecified external jugular vein, initial encounter
S15.299DOther specified injury of unspecified external jugular vein, subsequent encounter
S15.299SOther specified injury of unspecified external jugular vein, sequela
S15.301AUnspecified injury of right internal jugular vein, initial encounter
S15.301DUnspecified injury of right internal jugular vein, subsequent encounter
S15.301SUnspecified injury of right internal jugular vein, sequela
S15.302AUnspecified injury of left internal jugular vein, initial encounter
S15.302DUnspecified injury of left internal jugular vein, subsequent encounter
S15.302SUnspecified injury of left internal jugular vein, sequela
S15.309AUnspecified injury of unspecified internal jugular vein, initial encounter
S15.309DUnspecified injury of unspecified internal jugular vein, subsequent encounter
S15.309SUnspecified injury of unspecified internal jugular vein, sequela
S15.311AMinor laceration of right internal jugular vein, initial encounter
S15.311DMinor laceration of right internal jugular vein, subsequent encounter
S15.311SMinor laceration of right internal jugular vein, sequela
S15.312AMinor laceration of left internal jugular vein, initial encounter
S15.312DMinor laceration of left internal jugular vein, subsequent encounter
S15.312SMinor laceration of left internal jugular vein, sequela
S15.319AMinor laceration of unspecified internal jugular vein, initial encounter
S15.319DMinor laceration of unspecified internal jugular vein, subsequent encounter
S15.319SMinor laceration of unspecified internal jugular vein, sequela
S15.321AMajor laceration of right internal jugular vein, initial encounter
S15.321DMajor laceration of right internal jugular vein, subsequent encounter
S15.321SMajor laceration of right internal jugular vein, sequela
S15.322AMajor laceration of left internal jugular vein, initial encounter
S15.322DMajor laceration of left internal jugular vein, subsequent encounter
S15.322SMajor laceration of left internal jugular vein, sequela
S15.329AMajor laceration of unspecified internal jugular vein, initial encounter
S15.329DMajor laceration of unspecified internal jugular vein, subsequent encounter
S15.329SMajor laceration of unspecified internal jugular vein, sequela
S15.391AOther specified injury of right internal jugular vein, initial encounter
S15.391DOther specified injury of right internal jugular vein, subsequent encounter
S15.391SOther specified injury of right internal jugular vein, sequela
S15.392AOther specified injury of left internal jugular vein, initial encounter
S15.392DOther specified injury of left internal jugular vein, subsequent encounter
S15.392SOther specified injury of left internal jugular vein, sequela
S15.399AOther specified injury of unspecified internal jugular vein, initial encounter
S15.399DOther specified injury of unspecified internal jugular vein, subsequent encounter
S15.399SOther specified injury of unspecified internal jugular vein, sequela
S15.8XXAInjury of other specified blood vessels at neck level, initial encounter
S15.8XXDInjury of other specified blood vessels at neck level, subsequent encounter
S15.8XXSInjury of other specified blood vessels at neck level, sequela
S15.9XXAInjury of unspecified blood vessel at neck level, initial encounter
S15.9XXDInjury of unspecified blood vessel at neck level, subsequent encounter
S15.9XXSInjury of unspecified blood vessel at neck level, sequela

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