S15.12Non-billable (header)

Major laceration of vertebral artery

Sub-codes of S15.12(3)

S15.12 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill. Sub-codes marked ⚠ require a 7th character — append A, D, or S (and an X placeholder if needed).

S15.121Major laceration of right vertebral artery⚠ 7th charS15.122Major laceration of left vertebral artery⚠ 7th charS15.129Major laceration of unspecified vertebral artery⚠ 7th char

Inclusion Terms

Code Hierarchy

┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├S10-S19Injuries to the neck (S10-S19)├S15Injury of blood vessels at neck level
└S15.12Major laceration of vertebral artery

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