S25.51 Laceration of intercostal blood vessels

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from S25 Injury of blood vessels of thorax

Code also

• any associated open wound (S21.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S25

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Codes under S25.51

• S25.511 Laceration of intercostal blood vessels, right side
• S25.512 Laceration of intercostal blood vessels, left side
• S25.519 Laceration of intercostal blood vessels, unspecified side

Diagnosis Index entries for S25.51

• Injury › blood vessel NEC › thoracic › intercostal › laceration

Nearby codes

• S25.502S Unspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels, left side, sequela
• S25.509 Unspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels, unspecified side
• S25.509A Unspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels, unspecified side, initial encounter
• S25.509D Unspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels, unspecified side, subsequent encounter
• S25.509S Unspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels, unspecified side, sequela
• S25.51 Laceration of intercostal blood vessels (this code)
• S25.511 Laceration of intercostal blood vessels, right side
• S25.511A Laceration of intercostal blood vessels, right side, initial encounter
• S25.511D Laceration of intercostal blood vessels, right side, subsequent encounter
• S25.511S Laceration of intercostal blood vessels, right side, sequela
• S25.512 Laceration of intercostal blood vessels, left side