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S15.021A - Major laceration of right carotid artery, initial encounter


The ICD 10 Code for Major laceration of right carotid artery, initial encounter is listed as S15.021A.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: S15.021A
Description: Major laceration of right carotid artery, initial encounter
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
793 - Full Term Neonate W Major Problems
913 - Traumatic Injury W Mcc
914 - Traumatic Injury W/o Mcc
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Injuries to the neck (S10-S19)
Parent S15.021 - Major laceration of right carotid artery
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 900.01 - Injury to common carotid artery (approximate)
ICD 9 Dx Code: 900.02 - Injury to external carotid artery (approximate)
ICD 9 Dx Code: 900.03 - Injury to internal carotid artery (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S15.021A:
S15.021D - Major laceration of right carotid artery, subs encntr
S15.021S - Major laceration of right carotid artery, sequela