S15.00
Non-billableUnspecified injury of carotid artery
Unspecified injury of carotid artery
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 nape
- injuries of supraclavicular region
- injuries of throat
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
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Code Also
A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances
Child Codes (3)
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(25)
UMLS
- Artery Injuries, CarotidC0160680
- Artery Injury, CarotidC0160680
- Artery Trauma, CarotidC0160680
- CAROTID ARTERY INJC0160680
- Carotid Arteriopathies, TraumaticC0160680
- Carotid Arteriopathy, TraumaticC0160680
- Carotid Artery InjuriesC0160680
- Carotid Artery InjuryC0160680
- Carotid Artery TraumaC0160680
- Carotid artery injuryC0160680
- INJ CAROTID ARTERYC0160680
- Injuries, Carotid ArteryC0160680
- Injury of carotid arteryC0160680
- Injury of carotid artery (disorder)C0160680
- Injury of carotid artery NOSC0160680
- Injury to Carotid ArteryC0160680
- Injury to carotid arteryC0160680
- Injury to carotid artery, unspecifiedC0160680
- Injury, Carotid ArteryC0160680
- Trauma, Carotid ArteryC0160680
- Traumatic Carotid ArteriopathyC0160680
- Unspecified injury of carotid arteryC0160680
- carotid artery injuryC0160680
- injury carotid arteryC0160680
- trauma carotid arteryC0160680
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified injury of carotid artery?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified injury of carotid artery is S15.00. The full clinical description is "Unspecified injury of carotid artery". S15.00 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code S15.00 mean?
ICD-10-CM code S15.00 represents “Unspecified injury of carotid artery”. 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 S15.00 a billable code?
No, S15.00 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under S15.00.
What chapter is S15.00 in?
S15.00 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).
What codes cannot be used with S15.00?
S15.00 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: birth trauma (P10-P15); obstetric trauma (O70-O71); injury of internal carotid artery, intracranial portion (S06.8).
What are the subcategories under S15.00?
S15.00 has 3 child codes, including: S15.001 (Unspecified injury of right carotid artery), S15.002 (Unspecified injury of left carotid artery), S15.009 (Unspecified injury of unspecified carotid artery).
Are additional codes required with S15.00?
Yes, when using S15.00, also report: any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for S15.00?
S15.00 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0160680. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does S15.00 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified injury of carotid artery 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 S15.00?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for S15.00 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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