S35.231A Minor laceration of inferior mesenteric artery, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S35.231 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

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 S35.231 Minor laceration of inferior mesenteric artery

Applicable to

• Incomplete transection of inferior mesenteric artery
• Laceration of inferior mesenteric artery NOS
• Superficial laceration of inferior mesenteric artery

Diagnosis Index entries for S35.231A

• Injury › mesenteric › artery › inferior › laceration (minor) (superficial)

Nearby codes

• S35.229A Unspecified injury of superior mesenteric artery, initial encounter
• S35.229D Unspecified injury of superior mesenteric artery, subsequent encounter
• S35.229S Unspecified injury of superior mesenteric artery, sequela
• S35.23 Injury of inferior mesenteric artery
• S35.231 Minor laceration of inferior mesenteric artery
• S35.231A Minor laceration of inferior mesenteric artery, initial encounter (this code)
• S35.231D Minor laceration of inferior mesenteric artery, subsequent encounter
• S35.231S Minor laceration of inferior mesenteric artery, sequela
• S35.232 Major laceration of inferior mesenteric artery
• S35.232A Major laceration of inferior mesenteric artery, initial encounter
• S35.232D Major laceration of inferior mesenteric artery, subsequent encounter