S15.122ABillable
Major laceration of left vertebral artery (initial encounter)
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Billable Code
S15.122A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Additional Information from Parent Codes
The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.
Parent Codes Referenced:
Inclusion Terms
2 items
Inclusion Terms
From S15.12:
- •Complete transection of vertebral artery
- •Traumatic rupture of vertebral artery
Excludes1
2 items
Excludes1
Use Additional Code
1 item
Use Additional Code
From S00-T88:
- •code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)