S15.12 - Major laceration of vertebral artery
- Applicable to Major laceration of vertebral artery
- The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM S15.12 became effective on October 1, 2024.
- This is the American ICD10-CM version of S15.12 - other international versions of ICD10 S15.12 may differ.
- S15.12 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- S15.12 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- S15.12 - Major laceration of vertebral artery
- S15.12 - Major laceration of vertebral artery
- S15.121 - Major laceration of right vertebral artery
- S15.122 - Major laceration of left vertebral artery
- S15.129 - Major laceration of unspecified vertebral artery
Inclusion Term
- Complete transection of vertebral artery
- Traumatic rupture of vertebral artery
The following codes above S15.12 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to S15.12:
Chapter: S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Section: S10-S19 Injuries to the neck
Category: S15 Injury of blood vessels at neck level
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
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