ICD-10-CM Codes
S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
S30-S39 Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals
S35- Injury of blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S35

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S35

Injury of blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level

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Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

S35 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
Short description: Inj blood vessels at abdomen, low back and pelvis level
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM S35 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S35 - other international versions of ICD-10 S35 may differ.

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any associated open wound (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S31
- S31.0 Open wound of lower back and pelvis
- S31.1 Open wound of abdominal wall without penetration into peritoneal cavity
- S31.2 Open wound of penis
- S31.3 Open wound of scrotum and testes
- S31.4 Open wound of vagina and vulva
- S31.5 Open wound of unspecified external genital organs
- S31.6 Open wound of abdominal wall with penetration into peritoneal cavity
- S31.8 Open wound of other parts of abdomen, lower back and pelvis
S31.-
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The following code(s) above S35 contain annotation back-references

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that may be applicable to S35:

S00-T88
2021 ICD-10-CM Range S00-T88
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Note
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
Type 1 Excludes
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Use Additional
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
S30-S39
2021 ICD-10-CM Range S30-S39
Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals
Includes
- injuries to the abdominal wall
- injuries to the anus
- injuries to the buttock
- injuries to the external genitalia
- injuries to the flank
- injuries to the groin
Type 2 Excludes
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- effects of foreign body in anus and rectum (T18.5)
- effects of foreign body in genitourinary tract (T19.-)
- effects of foreign body in stomach, small intestine and colon (T18.2-T18.4)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals

Code History

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
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To S35

S34.6XXD …… subsequent encounter

S34.6XXS …… sequela

S34.8 Injury of other nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level

S34.8XXA …… initial encounter

S34.8XXD …… subsequent encounter

S34.8XXS …… sequela

S34.9 Injury of unspecified nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level

S34.9XXA …… initial encounter

S34.9XXD …… subsequent encounter

S34.9XXS …… sequela

S35 Injury of blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level

S35.0 Injury of abdominal aorta

S35.00 Unspecified injury of abdominal aorta

S35.00XA …… initial encounter

S35.00XD …… subsequent encounter

S35.00XS …… sequela

S35.01 Minor laceration of abdominal aorta

S35.01XA …… initial encounter

S35.01XD …… subsequent encounter

S35.01XS …… sequela

S35.02 Major laceration of abdominal aorta

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

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S35

Injury of blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals