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S15.029D

S15.029D: Major laceration of unspecified carotid artery, subsequent encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

S15.029D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for major laceration of unspecified carotid artery, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check S15.029D with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

7th character "D": subsequent encounter

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

A
initial encounter
D
subsequent encounter
S
sequela

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S15.029D

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on S15.0: Injury of carotid artery of neck

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

Other codes that can never be billed with S15.029D

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • S09.0Injury of blood vessels of head, not elsewhere classified
  • S09.0XXAInjury of blood vessels of head, not elsewhere classified, initial encounter
  • S09.0XXDInjury of blood vessels of head, not elsewhere classified, subsequent encounter
  • S09.0XXSInjury of blood vessels of head, not elsewhere classified, sequela

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

S15.029D is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A56805Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
  • A57670Billing and Coding: Non-invasive Extracranial Arterial Studies

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under S15.029

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release: see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.