Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S35.5

Injury of iliac blood vessels

ICD-10-CM Code:
S35.5
ICD-10 Code for:
Injury of iliac 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 abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals
      (S30-S39)
      • Injury of blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
        (S35)

S35.5 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 iliac 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 iliac blood vessels

Non-specific codes like S35.5 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 iliac blood vessels:

  • S35.50 for Injury of unspecified iliac blood vessel(s) - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.50XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.50XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.50XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S35.51 for Injury of iliac artery or vein - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S35.511 for Injury of right iliac artery - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.511A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.511D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.511S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S35.512 for Injury of left iliac artery - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.512A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.512D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.512S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S35.513 for Injury of unspecified iliac artery - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.513A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.513D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.513S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S35.514 for Injury of right iliac vein - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.514A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.514D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.514S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S35.515 for Injury of left iliac vein - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.515A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.515D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.515S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S35.516 for Injury of unspecified iliac vein - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.516A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.516D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.516S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S35.53 for Injury of uterine artery or vein - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S35.531 for Injury of right uterine artery - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.531A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.531D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.531S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S35.532 for Injury of left uterine artery - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.532A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.532D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.532S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S35.533 for Injury of unspecified uterine artery - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.533A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.533D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.533S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S35.534 for Injury of right uterine vein - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.534A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.534D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.534S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S35.535 for Injury of left uterine vein - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.535A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.535D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.535S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S35.536 for Injury of unspecified uterine vein - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.536A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.536D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.536S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S35.59 for Injury of other iliac blood vessels - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.59XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.59XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S35.59XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Coding Guidelines

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Injury of blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level (S35). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:

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

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

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.