S35
S35: Injury of blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
S35 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for injury of blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level. 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 S35
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Code also
Both codes may be needed to describe the encounter fully. Sequencing depends on the reason for the visit.
- any associated open wound (S31.-)
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead S35
8 child codes. Green means billable.
- S35.0Injury of abdominal aorta
- S35.1Injury of inferior vena cava
- S35.2Injury of celiac or mesenteric artery and branches
- S35.3Injury of portal or splenic vein and branches
- S35.4Injury of renal blood vessels
- S35.5Injury of iliac blood vessels
- S35.8Injury of other blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
- S35.9Injury of unspecified blood vessel at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level