S35.222 Major laceration of superior mesenteric artery

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applicable to

• Complete transection of superior mesenteric artery
• Traumatic rupture of superior mesenteric artery

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

Diagnosis Index entries for S35.222

• Injury › mesenteric › artery › superior › laceration (minor) (superficial) › major

Nearby codes

• S35.22 Injury of superior mesenteric artery
• S35.221 Minor laceration of superior mesenteric artery
• S35.221A Minor laceration of superior mesenteric artery, initial encounter
• S35.221D Minor laceration of superior mesenteric artery, subsequent encounter
• S35.221S Minor laceration of superior mesenteric artery, sequela
• S35.222 Major laceration of superior mesenteric artery (this code)
• S35.222A Major laceration of superior mesenteric artery, initial encounter
• S35.222D Major laceration of superior mesenteric artery, subsequent encounter
• S35.222S Major laceration of superior mesenteric artery, sequela
• S35.228 Other injury of superior mesenteric artery
• S35.228A Other injury of superior mesenteric artery, initial encounter