S35.12 Major laceration of inferior vena cava

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applicable to

• Complete transection of inferior vena cava
• Traumatic rupture of inferior vena cava

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 S35.1 Injury of inferior vena cava

Applicable to

• Injury of hepatic vein

Excludes1 (never code together)

• injury of vena cava NOS (S25.2)

Diagnosis Index entries for S35.12

• Injury › vena cava (superior) › inferior › laceration (minor) (superficial) › major

Nearby codes

• S35.10XS Unspecified injury of inferior vena cava, sequela
• S35.11 Minor laceration of inferior vena cava
• S35.11XA Minor laceration of inferior vena cava, initial encounter
• S35.11XD Minor laceration of inferior vena cava, subsequent encounter
• S35.11XS Minor laceration of inferior vena cava, sequela
• S35.12 Major laceration of inferior vena cava (this code)
• S35.12XA Major laceration of inferior vena cava, initial encounter
• S35.12XD Major laceration of inferior vena cava, subsequent encounter
• S35.12XS Major laceration of inferior vena cava, sequela
• S35.19 Other injury of inferior vena cava
• S35.19XA Other injury of inferior vena cava, initial encounter