`S15.012` Minor laceration of left carotid artery

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applies from S15 Injury of blood vessels at neck level

Code also

any associated open wound (S11.-)

7th character note

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S15

7th character required

A — initial encounter
D — subsequent encounter
S — sequela

Applies from S15.0 Injury of carotid artery of neck

Applicable to

Injury of carotid artery (common) (external) (internal, extracranial portion)
Injury of carotid artery NOS

Excludes1 (never code together)

injury of internal carotid artery, intracranial portion (S06.8)

Applies from S15.01 Minor laceration of carotid artery

Applicable to

Incomplete transection of carotid artery
Laceration of carotid artery NOS
Superficial laceration of carotid artery

Code annotations containing back-references to S15.012

Back-references to S15

Type 1 Excludes: S09.0 Injury of blood vessels of head, not elsewhere classified ("injury of precerebral blood vessels (S15.-)")
Use Additional: S17 Crushing injury of neck ("injury of blood vessels (S15.-)")
Type 2 Excludes: S27 Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs ("injury of cervical esophagus (S10-S19)")
Type 2 Excludes: S27 Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs ("injury of trachea (cervical) (S10-S19)")

Nearby codes

S15.01 Minor laceration of carotid artery
S15.011 Minor laceration of right carotid artery
S15.011A Minor laceration of right carotid artery, initial encounter
S15.011D Minor laceration of right carotid artery, subsequent encounter
S15.011S Minor laceration of right carotid artery, sequela
S15.012 Minor laceration of left carotid artery (this code)
S15.012A Minor laceration of left carotid artery, initial encounter
S15.012D Minor laceration of left carotid artery, subsequent encounter
S15.012S Minor laceration of left carotid artery, sequela
S15.019 Minor laceration of unspecified carotid artery
S15.019A Minor laceration of unspecified carotid artery, initial encounter