S25.4
Non-billableInjury of pulmonary blood vessels
Injury of pulmonary blood vessels
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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Child Codes (4)
Related Codes(7)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(5)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for injury of pulmonary blood vessels?
The ICD-10-CM code for injury of pulmonary blood vessels is S25.4. The full clinical description is "Injury of pulmonary blood vessels". S25.4 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code S25.4 mean?
ICD-10-CM code S25.4 represents “Injury of pulmonary blood vessels”. 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 S25.4 a billable code?
No, S25.4 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under S25.4.
What chapter is S25.4 in?
S25.4 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).
What codes cannot be used with S25.4?
S25.4 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 S25.4?
S25.4 has 4 child codes, including: S25.40 (Unspecified injury of pulmonary blood vessels), S25.41 (Minor laceration of pulmonary blood vessels), S25.42 (Major laceration of pulmonary blood vessels), S25.49 (Other specified injury of pulmonary blood vessels).
Are additional codes required with S25.4?
Yes, when using S25.4, also report: any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for S25.4?
S25.4 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0273454. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does S25.4 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like injury of pulmonary blood vessels 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 S25.4?
S25.4 maps to the ICD-11 code: NB30.4Z (Injury of pulmonary blood vessels, unspecified).
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