1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
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3. S10-S19 Injuries to the neck
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4. S15- Injury of blood vessels at neck level
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5. 2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S15

2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S15

Injury of blood vessels at neck level

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

• S15 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
• The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM S15 became effective on October 1, 2019.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S15 - other international versions of ICD-10 S15 may differ.

• 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
• 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
• 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
• 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
• 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change

• Type 1 Excludes: S09.0
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S09.0

  Injury of blood vessels of head, not elsewhere classified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Type 1 Excludes

  • injury of cerebral blood vessels (S06.-)
  • injury of precerebral blood vessels (S15.-)
• Use Additional: S17
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S17

  Crushing injury of neck

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Use Additional

  • code for all associated injuries, such as:
  • injury of blood vessels (S15.-)
  • open wound of neck (S11.-)
  • spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-)
  • vertebral fracture (S12.0--S12.3-)

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.