S25.21XS
S25.21XS: Minor laceration of superior vena cava, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
S25.21XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for minor laceration of superior vena cava, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S25.21XS with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "S": sequela
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S25
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Incomplete transection of superior vena cava
- Laceration of superior vena cava NOS
- Superficial laceration of superior vena cava
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S25.21XS is named in 7 Medicare coverage policies: 7 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52868Billing and Coding: Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
- A56580Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
- A56625Billing and Coding: Echocardiography
- A56697Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.