S35.02 Major laceration of abdominal aorta

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applicable to

• Complete transection of abdominal aorta
• Traumatic rupture of abdominal aorta

Applies from S35 Injury of blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level

Code also

• any associated open wound (S31.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S35

7th character required

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

Applies from S35.0 Injury of abdominal aorta

Excludes1 (never code together)

• injury of aorta NOS (S25.0)

Diagnosis Index entries for S35.02

• Injury › aorta (thoracic) › abdominal › laceration (minor) (superficial) › major

Nearby codes

• S35.00XS Unspecified injury of abdominal aorta, sequela
• S35.01 Minor laceration of abdominal aorta
• S35.01XA Minor laceration of abdominal aorta, initial encounter
• S35.01XD Minor laceration of abdominal aorta, subsequent encounter
• S35.01XS Minor laceration of abdominal aorta, sequela
• S35.02 Major laceration of abdominal aorta (this code)
• S35.02XA Major laceration of abdominal aorta, initial encounter
• S35.02XD Major laceration of abdominal aorta, subsequent encounter
• S35.02XS Major laceration of abdominal aorta, sequela
• S35.09 Other injury of abdominal aorta
• S35.09XA Other injury of abdominal aorta, initial encounter