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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S25.5

Injury of intercostal blood vessels

ICD-10-CM Code:
S25.5
ICD-10 Code for:
Injury of intercostal blood vessels
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
    (S00–T88)
    • Injuries to the thorax
      (S20-S29)
      • Injury of blood vessels of thorax
        (S25)

S25.5 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of injury of intercostal blood vessels. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Injury of intercostal blood vessels

Non-specific codes like S25.5 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for injury of intercostal blood vessels:

  • S25.50 for Unspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S25.501 for Unspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels, right side - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S25.501A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S25.501D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S25.501S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S25.502 for Unspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels, left side - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S25.502A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S25.502D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S25.502S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S25.509 for Unspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels, unspecified side - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S25.509A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S25.509D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S25.509S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S25.51 for Laceration of intercostal blood vessels - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S25.511 for Laceration of intercostal blood vessels, right side - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S25.511A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S25.511D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S25.511S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S25.512 for Laceration of intercostal blood vessels, left side - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S25.512A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S25.512D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S25.512S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S25.519 for Laceration of intercostal blood vessels, unspecified side - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S25.519A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S25.519D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S25.519S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S25.59 for Other specified injury of intercostal blood vessels - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S25.591 for Other specified injury of intercostal blood vessels, right side - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S25.591A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S25.591D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S25.591S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S25.592 for Other specified injury of intercostal blood vessels, left side - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S25.592A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S25.592D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S25.592S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S25.599 for Other specified injury of intercostal blood vessels, unspecified side - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S25.599A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S25.599D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S25.599S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Coding Guidelines

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Injury of blood vessels of thorax (S25). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Patient Education


Wounds and Injuries

An injury is damage to your body. It is a general term that refers to harm caused by accidents, falls, hits, weapons, and more. In the U.S., millions of people injure themselves every year. These injuries range from minor to life-threatening. Injuries can happen at work or play, indoors or outdoors, driving a car, or walking across the street.

Wounds are injuries that break the skin or other body tissues. They include cuts, scrapes, scratches, and punctured skin. They often happen because of an accident, but surgery, sutures, and stitches also cause wounds. Minor wounds usually aren't serious, but it is important to clean them. Serious and infected wounds may require first aid followed by a visit to your doctor. You should also seek attention if the wound is deep, you cannot close it yourself, you cannot stop the bleeding or get the dirt out, or it does not heal.

Other common types of injuries include:

  • Animal bites
  • Bruises
  • Burns
  • Dislocations
  • Electrical injuries
  • Fractures (broken bones)
  • Sprains and strains

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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.