S35.231S
S35.231S: Minor laceration of inferior mesenteric artery, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
S35.231S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for minor laceration of inferior mesenteric artery, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S35.231S with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "S": sequela
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S35
- 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 inferior mesenteric artery
- Laceration of inferior mesenteric artery NOS
- Superficial laceration of inferior mesenteric artery
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S35.231S is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies: 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
- A56580Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
- A56697Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
- A56758Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.