2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S35.8X9SUnspecified injury of other blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level, sequela
S35.8X9S is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for unspecified injury of other blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level, sequela. The 7th character S marks it as a sequela code, which reports a problem that remains after the original condition has resolved. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 299 through 301. The code is exempt from POA reporting. Coders also document this condition as injury of adrenal gland. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Injury, sequela.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
S35.8X9S is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review other POA exempt codes.
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Injury of adrenal gland
- Injury of gastric veins
- Injury of ileocolic vein
- Injury of mesenteric artery
- Injury of ovarian artery
- Injury of ovarian vein
- Injury of suprarenal arteries
- Multiple injuries of blood vessel of abdomen
- Traumatic injury of vascular supply of small intestine
Coding GuidelinesGuidance
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 applicable episode of care:
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Source: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2026, published by CMS and the National Center for Health Statistics.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
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.
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Convert S35.8X9S to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About S35.8X9SOverview
Is S35.8X9S a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report unspecified injury of other blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level, sequela on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What does the 7th character S in S35.8X9S mean?
The final character S makes this a sequela code: it reports a lingering problem that remains after the unspecified injury of other blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level itself has resolved, not the original event.
What MS-DRG does S35.8X9S group to?
When unspecified injury of other blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level, sequela is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 299, 300, 301, with relative weights from 0.7197 to 1.6327 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is S35.8X9S exempt from POA reporting?
Yes. CMS lists this code among those exempt from present on admission reporting, so hospitals do not assign a POA indicator for unspecified injury of other blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level, sequela on inpatient claims.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of S35.8X9S?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, unspecified injury of other blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level, sequela converts to ICD-9-CM 908.4 (lt eff inj thor/abd vess). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
Footnotes
[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.
