ICD-10 CM Code S15.029
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S15 Injury of blood vessels at neck level
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S15.0 Injury of carotid artery of neck
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S15.02 Major laceration of carotid artery
S15.029
Major laceration of unspecified carotid artery
Inclusion Term
- Complete transection of carotid artery
- Traumatic rupture of carotid artery
- Injury of carotid artery (common) (external) (internal, extracranial portion)
- Injury of carotid artery NOS
Excludes Type 1
- injury of internal carotid artery, intracranial portion (S06.8)
7th Character
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S15
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
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