Injury of blood vessels at neck level (S15)

Browse all the diagnosis codes used for injury of blood vessels at neck level (s15). For easy navigation, the diagnosis codes are sorted in alphabetical order and grouped by sections. Each section is clearly marked with its description, and the corresponding three-digit code range. This format makes it simple to browse diagnosis codes in this chapter or section and find what you're looking for. We've also added green checkmark icons to label billable codes, and red warning icons for non-billable ones. This makes it easy to identify which codes can be billed.

Instructional Notations

Code Also

A "code also" note instructs that two codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but this note does not provide sequencing direction.

  • any associated open wound S11

7th Character Note

Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S15

7th Character

Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela
  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00–T88)

    • Injuries to the neck (S10-S19)

        • Injury of blood vessels at neck level (S15)

        • S15 Injury of blood vessels at neck level
        • S15.0 Injury of carotid artery of neck
        • S15.00 Unspecified injury of carotid artery
        • S15.001 Unspecified injury of right carotid artery
        • S15.001A Unspecified injury of right carotid artery, initial encounter
        • S15.001D Unspecified injury of right carotid artery, subsequent encounter
        • S15.001S Unspecified injury of right carotid artery, sequela
        • S15.002 Unspecified injury of left carotid artery
        • S15.002A Unspecified injury of left carotid artery, initial encounter
        • S15.002D Unspecified injury of left carotid artery, subsequent encounter
        • S15.002S Unspecified injury of left carotid artery, sequela
        • S15.009 Unspecified injury of unspecified carotid artery
        • S15.009A Unspecified injury of unspecified carotid artery, initial encounter
        • S15.009D Unspecified injury of unspecified carotid artery, subsequent encounter
        • S15.009S Unspecified injury of unspecified carotid artery, sequela
        • S15.01 Minor laceration of carotid artery
        • S15.011 Minor laceration of right carotid artery
        • S15.011A Minor laceration of right carotid artery, initial encounter
        • S15.011D Minor laceration of right carotid artery, subsequent encounter
        • S15.011S Minor laceration of right carotid artery, sequela
        • S15.012 Minor laceration of left carotid artery
        • S15.012A Minor laceration of left carotid artery, initial encounter
        • S15.012D Minor laceration of left carotid artery, subsequent encounter
        • S15.012S Minor laceration of left carotid artery, sequela
        • S15.019 Minor laceration of unspecified carotid artery
        • S15.019A Minor laceration of unspecified carotid artery, initial encounter
        • S15.019D Minor laceration of unspecified carotid artery, subsequent encounter
        • S15.019S Minor laceration of unspecified carotid artery, sequela
        • S15.02 Major laceration of carotid artery
        • S15.021 Major laceration of right carotid artery
        • S15.021A Major laceration of right carotid artery, initial encounter
        • S15.021D Major laceration of right carotid artery, subsequent encounter
        • S15.021S Major laceration of right carotid artery, sequela
        • S15.022 Major laceration of left carotid artery
        • S15.022A Major laceration of left carotid artery, initial encounter
        • S15.022D Major laceration of left carotid artery, subsequent encounter
        • S15.022S Major laceration of left carotid artery, sequela
        • S15.029 Major laceration of unspecified carotid artery
        • S15.029A Major laceration of unspecified carotid artery, initial encounter
        • S15.029D Major laceration of unspecified carotid artery, subsequent encounter
        • S15.029S Major laceration of unspecified carotid artery, sequela
        • S15.09 Other specified injury of carotid artery
        • S15.091 Other specified injury of right carotid artery
        • S15.091A Other specified injury of right carotid artery, initial encounter
        • S15.091D Other specified injury of right carotid artery, subsequent encounter
        • S15.091S Other specified injury of right carotid artery, sequela
        • S15.092 Other specified injury of left carotid artery
        • S15.092A Other specified injury of left carotid artery, initial encounter
        • S15.092D Other specified injury of left carotid artery, subsequent encounter
        • S15.092S Other specified injury of left carotid artery, sequela
        • S15.099 Other specified injury of unspecified carotid artery
        • S15.099A Other specified injury of unspecified carotid artery, initial encounter
        • S15.099D Other specified injury of unspecified carotid artery, subsequent encounter
        • S15.099S Other specified injury of unspecified carotid artery, sequela
        • S15.1 Injury of vertebral artery
        • S15.10 Unspecified injury of vertebral artery
        • S15.101 Unspecified injury of right vertebral artery
        • S15.101A Unspecified injury of right vertebral artery, initial encounter
        • S15.101D Unspecified injury of right vertebral artery, subsequent encounter
        • S15.101S Unspecified injury of right vertebral artery, sequela
        • S15.102 Unspecified injury of left vertebral artery
        • S15.102A Unspecified injury of left vertebral artery, initial encounter
        • S15.102D Unspecified injury of left vertebral artery, subsequent encounter
        • S15.102S Unspecified injury of left vertebral artery, sequela
        • S15.109 Unspecified injury of unspecified vertebral artery
        • S15.109A Unspecified injury of unspecified vertebral artery, initial encounter
        • S15.109D Unspecified injury of unspecified vertebral artery, subsequent encounter
        • S15.109S Unspecified injury of unspecified vertebral artery, sequela
        • S15.11 Minor laceration of vertebral artery
        • S15.111 Minor laceration of right vertebral artery
        • S15.111A Minor laceration of right vertebral artery, initial encounter
        • S15.111D Minor laceration of right vertebral artery, subsequent encounter
        • S15.111S Minor laceration of right vertebral artery, sequela
        • S15.112 Minor laceration of left vertebral artery
        • S15.112A Minor laceration of left vertebral artery, initial encounter
        • S15.112D Minor laceration of left vertebral artery, subsequent encounter
        • S15.112S Minor laceration of left vertebral artery, sequela
        • S15.119 Minor laceration of unspecified vertebral artery
        • S15.119A Minor laceration of unspecified vertebral artery, initial encounter
        • S15.119D Minor laceration of unspecified vertebral artery, subsequent encounter
        • S15.119S Minor laceration of unspecified vertebral artery, sequela
        • S15.12 Major laceration of vertebral artery
        • S15.121 Major laceration of right vertebral artery
        • S15.121A Major laceration of right vertebral artery, initial encounter
        • S15.121D Major laceration of right vertebral artery, subsequent encounter
        • S15.121S Major laceration of right vertebral artery, sequela
        • S15.122 Major laceration of left vertebral artery
        • S15.122A Major laceration of left vertebral artery, initial encounter
        • S15.122D Major laceration of left vertebral artery, subsequent encounter
        • S15.122S Major laceration of left vertebral artery, sequela
        • S15.129 Major laceration of unspecified vertebral artery
        • S15.129A Major laceration of unspecified vertebral artery, initial encounter
        • S15.129D Major laceration of unspecified vertebral artery, subsequent encounter
        • S15.129S Major laceration of unspecified vertebral artery, sequela
        • S15.19 Other specified injury of vertebral artery
        • S15.191 Other specified injury of right vertebral artery
        • S15.191A Other specified injury of right vertebral artery, initial encounter
        • S15.191D Other specified injury of right vertebral artery, subsequent encounter
        • S15.191S Other specified injury of right vertebral artery, sequela
        • S15.192 Other specified injury of left vertebral artery
        • S15.192A Other specified injury of left vertebral artery, initial encounter
        • S15.192D Other specified injury of left vertebral artery, subsequent encounter
        • S15.192S Other specified injury of left vertebral artery, sequela
        • S15.199 Other specified injury of unspecified vertebral artery
        • S15.199A Other specified injury of unspecified vertebral artery, initial encounter
        • S15.199D Other specified injury of unspecified vertebral artery, subsequent encounter
        • S15.199S Other specified injury of unspecified vertebral artery, sequela
        • S15.2 Injury of external jugular vein
        • S15.20 Unspecified injury of external jugular vein
        • S15.201 Unspecified injury of right external jugular vein
        • S15.201A Unspecified injury of right external jugular vein, initial encounter
        • S15.201D Unspecified injury of right external jugular vein, subsequent encounter
        • S15.201S Unspecified injury of right external jugular vein, sequela
        • S15.202 Unspecified injury of left external jugular vein
        • S15.202A Unspecified injury of left external jugular vein, initial encounter
        • S15.202D Unspecified injury of left external jugular vein, subsequent encounter
        • S15.202S Unspecified injury of left external jugular vein, sequela
        • S15.209 Unspecified injury of unspecified external jugular vein
        • S15.209A Unspecified injury of unspecified external jugular vein, initial encounter
        • S15.209D Unspecified injury of unspecified external jugular vein, subsequent encounter
        • S15.209S Unspecified injury of unspecified external jugular vein, sequela
        • S15.21 Minor laceration of external jugular vein
        • S15.211 Minor laceration of right external jugular vein
        • S15.211A Minor laceration of right external jugular vein, initial encounter
        • S15.211D Minor laceration of right external jugular vein, subsequent encounter
        • S15.211S Minor laceration of right external jugular vein, sequela
        • S15.212 Minor laceration of left external jugular vein
        • S15.212A Minor laceration of left external jugular vein, initial encounter
        • S15.212D Minor laceration of left external jugular vein, subsequent encounter
        • S15.212S Minor laceration of left external jugular vein, sequela
        • S15.219 Minor laceration of unspecified external jugular vein
        • S15.219A Minor laceration of unspecified external jugular vein, initial encounter
        • S15.219D Minor laceration of unspecified external jugular vein, subsequent encounter
        • S15.219S Minor laceration of unspecified external jugular vein, sequela
        • S15.22 Major laceration of external jugular vein
        • S15.221 Major laceration of right external jugular vein
        • S15.221A Major laceration of right external jugular vein, initial encounter
        • S15.221D Major laceration of right external jugular vein, subsequent encounter
        • S15.221S Major laceration of right external jugular vein, sequela
        • S15.222 Major laceration of left external jugular vein
        • S15.222A Major laceration of left external jugular vein, initial encounter
        • S15.222D Major laceration of left external jugular vein, subsequent encounter
        • S15.222S Major laceration of left external jugular vein, sequela
        • S15.229 Major laceration of unspecified external jugular vein
        • S15.229A Major laceration of unspecified external jugular vein, initial encounter
        • S15.229D Major laceration of unspecified external jugular vein, subsequent encounter
        • S15.229S Major laceration of unspecified external jugular vein, sequela
        • S15.29 Other specified injury of external jugular vein
        • S15.291 Other specified injury of right external jugular vein
        • S15.291A Other specified injury of right external jugular vein, initial encounter
        • S15.291D Other specified injury of right external jugular vein, subsequent encounter
        • S15.291S Other specified injury of right external jugular vein, sequela
        • S15.292 Other specified injury of left external jugular vein
        • S15.292A Other specified injury of left external jugular vein, initial encounter
        • S15.292D Other specified injury of left external jugular vein, subsequent encounter
        • S15.292S Other specified injury of left external jugular vein, sequela
        • S15.299 Other specified injury of unspecified external jugular vein
        • S15.299A Other specified injury of unspecified external jugular vein, initial encounter
        • S15.299D Other specified injury of unspecified external jugular vein, subsequent encounter
        • S15.299S Other specified injury of unspecified external jugular vein, sequela
        • S15.3 Injury of internal jugular vein
        • S15.30 Unspecified injury of internal jugular vein
        • S15.301 Unspecified injury of right internal jugular vein
        • S15.301A Unspecified injury of right internal jugular vein, initial encounter
        • S15.301D Unspecified injury of right internal jugular vein, subsequent encounter
        • S15.301S Unspecified injury of right internal jugular vein, sequela
        • S15.302 Unspecified injury of left internal jugular vein
        • S15.302A Unspecified injury of left internal jugular vein, initial encounter
        • S15.302D Unspecified injury of left internal jugular vein, subsequent encounter
        • S15.302S Unspecified injury of left internal jugular vein, sequela
        • S15.309 Unspecified injury of unspecified internal jugular vein
        • S15.309A Unspecified injury of unspecified internal jugular vein, initial encounter
        • S15.309D Unspecified injury of unspecified internal jugular vein, subsequent encounter
        • S15.309S Unspecified injury of unspecified internal jugular vein, sequela
        • S15.31 Minor laceration of internal jugular vein
        • S15.311 Minor laceration of right internal jugular vein
        • S15.311A Minor laceration of right internal jugular vein, initial encounter
        • S15.311D Minor laceration of right internal jugular vein, subsequent encounter
        • S15.311S Minor laceration of right internal jugular vein, sequela
        • S15.312 Minor laceration of left internal jugular vein
        • S15.312A Minor laceration of left internal jugular vein, initial encounter
        • S15.312D Minor laceration of left internal jugular vein, subsequent encounter
        • S15.312S Minor laceration of left internal jugular vein, sequela
        • S15.319 Minor laceration of unspecified internal jugular vein
        • S15.319A Minor laceration of unspecified internal jugular vein, initial encounter
        • S15.319D Minor laceration of unspecified internal jugular vein, subsequent encounter
        • S15.319S Minor laceration of unspecified internal jugular vein, sequela
        • S15.32 Major laceration of internal jugular vein
        • S15.321 Major laceration of right internal jugular vein
        • S15.321A Major laceration of right internal jugular vein, initial encounter
        • S15.321D Major laceration of right internal jugular vein, subsequent encounter
        • S15.321S Major laceration of right internal jugular vein, sequela
        • S15.322 Major laceration of left internal jugular vein
        • S15.322A Major laceration of left internal jugular vein, initial encounter
        • S15.322D Major laceration of left internal jugular vein, subsequent encounter
        • S15.322S Major laceration of left internal jugular vein, sequela
        • S15.329 Major laceration of unspecified internal jugular vein
        • S15.329A Major laceration of unspecified internal jugular vein, initial encounter
        • S15.329D Major laceration of unspecified internal jugular vein, subsequent encounter
        • S15.329S Major laceration of unspecified internal jugular vein, sequela
        • S15.39 Other specified injury of internal jugular vein
        • S15.391 Other specified injury of right internal jugular vein
        • S15.391A Other specified injury of right internal jugular vein, initial encounter
        • S15.391D Other specified injury of right internal jugular vein, subsequent encounter
        • S15.391S Other specified injury of right internal jugular vein, sequela
        • S15.392 Other specified injury of left internal jugular vein
        • S15.392A Other specified injury of left internal jugular vein, initial encounter
        • S15.392D Other specified injury of left internal jugular vein, subsequent encounter
        • S15.392S Other specified injury of left internal jugular vein, sequela
        • S15.399 Other specified injury of unspecified internal jugular vein
        • S15.399A Other specified injury of unspecified internal jugular vein, initial encounter
        • S15.399D Other specified injury of unspecified internal jugular vein, subsequent encounter
        • S15.399S Other specified injury of unspecified internal jugular vein, sequela
        • S15.8 Injury of other specified blood vessels at neck level
        • S15.8XXA Injury of other specified blood vessels at neck level, initial encounter
        • S15.8XXD Injury of other specified blood vessels at neck level, subsequent encounter
        • S15.8XXS Injury of other specified blood vessels at neck level, sequela
        • S15.9 Injury of unspecified blood vessel at neck level
        • S15.9XXA Injury of unspecified blood vessel at neck level, initial encounter
        • S15.9XXD Injury of unspecified blood vessel at neck level, subsequent encounter
        • S15.9XXS Injury of unspecified blood vessel at neck level, sequela