S25
Non-billableInjury of blood vessels of thorax
Injury of blood vessels of thorax
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- injuries of breast
- injuries of chest (wall)
- injuries of interscapular area
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •burns and corrosionsT20-T32
- •effects of foreign body in bronchusT17.5
- •effects of foreign body in esophagusT18.1
- •effects of foreign body in lungT17.8
- •effects of foreign body in tracheaT17.4
- •frostbiteT33-T34
- injuries of axilla
- injuries of clavicle
- injuries of scapular region
- injuries of shoulder
- •insect bite or sting, venomousT63.4
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7th Character Definitions
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Child Codes (8)
S25.0Injury of thoracic aorta
S25.1Injury of innominate or subclavian artery
S25.2Injury of superior vena cava
S25.3Injury of innominate or subclavian vein
S25.4Injury of pulmonary blood vessels
S25.5Injury of intercostal blood vessels
S25.8Injury of other blood vessels of thorax
S25.9Injury of unspecified blood vessel of thorax
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(3)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for injury of blood vessels of thorax?
The ICD-10-CM code for injury of blood vessels of thorax is S25. The full clinical description is "Injury of blood vessels of thorax". S25 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code S25 mean?
ICD-10-CM code S25 represents “Injury of blood vessels of thorax”. It is classified under Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is S25 a billable code?
No, S25 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under S25.
What chapter is S25 in?
S25 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).
What codes cannot be used with S25?
S25 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: birth trauma (P10-P15); obstetric trauma (O70-O71).
What are the subcategories under S25?
S25 has 8 child codes, including: S25.0 (Injury of thoracic aorta), S25.1 (Injury of innominate or subclavian artery), S25.2 (Injury of superior vena cava), S25.3 (Injury of innominate or subclavian vein), and 4 more.
Are additional codes required with S25?
Yes, when using S25, also report: any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for S25?
S25 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0160689. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does S25 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like injury of blood vessels of thorax affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of S25?
S25 maps to the ICD-11 code: NB30.Z (Injury of unspecified blood vessels of thorax).
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