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ICD-10-CM · FY 2026 APRIL UPDATE

S15

Injury of blood vessels at neck level

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Effective periodOctober 1, 2026–September 30, 2027
SourceCMS ICD-10-CM order file
ClassificationDiagnosis · clinical modification

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Up to 30 descendants in this category

CODEDESCRIPTIONTYPE
S15.0Injury of carotid artery of neckCategory
S15.00Unspecified injury of carotid arteryCategory
S15.001Unspecified injury of right carotid arteryCategory
S15.001AUnspecified injury of right carotid artery, initial encounterBillable
S15.001DUnspecified injury of right carotid artery, subsequent encounterBillable
S15.001SUnspecified injury of right carotid artery, sequelaBillable
S15.002Unspecified injury of left carotid arteryCategory
S15.002AUnspecified injury of left carotid artery, initial encounterBillable
S15.002DUnspecified injury of left carotid artery, subsequent encounterBillable
S15.002SUnspecified injury of left carotid artery, sequelaBillable
S15.009Unspecified injury of unspecified carotid arteryCategory
S15.009AUnspecified injury of unspecified carotid artery, initial encounterBillable
S15.009DUnspecified injury of unspecified carotid artery, subsequent encounterBillable
S15.009SUnspecified injury of unspecified carotid artery, sequelaBillable
S15.01Minor laceration of carotid arteryCategory
S15.011Minor laceration of right carotid arteryCategory
S15.011AMinor laceration of right carotid artery, initial encounterBillable
S15.011DMinor laceration of right carotid artery, subsequent encounterBillable
S15.011SMinor laceration of right carotid artery, sequelaBillable
S15.012Minor laceration of left carotid arteryCategory
S15.012AMinor laceration of left carotid artery, initial encounterBillable
S15.012DMinor laceration of left carotid artery, subsequent encounterBillable
S15.012SMinor laceration of left carotid artery, sequelaBillable
S15.019Minor laceration of unspecified carotid arteryCategory
S15.019AMinor laceration of unspecified carotid artery, initial encounterBillable
S15.019DMinor laceration of unspecified carotid artery, subsequent encounterBillable
S15.019SMinor laceration of unspecified carotid artery, sequelaBillable
S15.02Major laceration of carotid arteryCategory
S15.021Major laceration of right carotid arteryCategory
S15.021AMajor laceration of right carotid artery, initial encounterBillable

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