S25.21XABillable
Minor laceration of superior vena cava (initial encounter)
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Inclusion Terms
3 items
Inclusion Terms
- •Incomplete transection of superior vena cava
- •Laceration of superior vena cava NOS
- •Superficial laceration of superior vena cava
Billable Code
S25.21XA 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
4 items
Inclusion Terms
From S25.2:
- •Injury of vena cava NOS
From S25.21:
- •Incomplete transection of superior vena cava
- •Laceration of superior vena cava NOS
- •Superficial laceration of superior vena cava
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.-)