S25.21⚠ Requires 7th Character

Minor laceration of superior vena cava

⚠ 7th Character Required

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

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to S25.21:

Ainitial encounterS25.21XADsubsequent encounterS25.21XDSsequelaS25.21XS

Inclusion Terms

Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to S25.21 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Injury, blood vessel NEC, thoracic, vena cava (superior), laceration (minor) (superficial)Injury, vena cava (superior), laceration (minor) (superficial)

Code Hierarchy

┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├S20-S29Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)├S25Injury of blood vessels of thorax
└S25.21Minor laceration of superior vena cava

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