All ICD10 Codes
S15Non-billable

Injury of blood vessels at neck level

Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes·Injuries to the neck (S10-S19)·category·FY 2026

Use a more specific code (2 billable, 4 non-billable)
S15.0Injury of carotid artery of neckhas subcodesS15.1Injury of vertebral arteryhas subcodesS15.2Injury of external jugular veinhas subcodesS15.3Injury of internal jugular veinhas subcodesS15.8Injury of other specified blood vessels at neck levelS15.9Injury of unspecified blood vessel at neck level

CH19 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

S10-S19 Parent Instructions

Includes
  • injuries of nape
  • injuries of supraclavicular region
  • injuries of throat
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1)
  • effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3)
  • effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2)
  • effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

Instructional Notes

Code Also
  • any associated open wound (S11.-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
S10-S19Injuries to the neck (S10-S19)
S15Injury of blood vessels at neck levelNot billable
S15.0Injury of carotid artery of neckSubcodes
S15.1Injury of vertebral arterySubcodes
S15.2Injury of external jugular veinSubcodes
S15.3Injury of internal jugular veinSubcodes
S15.8Injury of other specified blood vessels at neck levelBillable
S15.9Injury of unspecified blood vessel at neck levelBillable

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.