S25.22
S25.22: Major laceration of superior vena cava
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
S25.22 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for major laceration of superior vena cava. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
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.
- Complete transection of superior vena cava
- Traumatic rupture of superior vena cava
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Injury›vena cava›laceration›major
- Injury›blood vessel NEC›thoracic›vena cava›laceration›major
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead S25.22
3 child codes. Green means billable.