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S15.21 - Minor laceration of external jugular vein


The ICD 10 Code for Minor laceration of external jugular vein is listed as S15.21.
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: S15.21
Description: Minor laceration of external jugular vein
  • Incomplete transection of external jugular vein
  • Laceration of external jugular vein NOS
  • Superficial laceration of external jugular vein
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Injuries to the neck (S10-S19)
Parent S15.2 - Injury of external jugular vein
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S15.21:
S15.211 - Minor laceration of right external jugular vein
S15.212 - Minor laceration of left external jugular vein
S15.219 - Minor laceration of unspecified external jugular vein
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S15.21:
S15.20 - Unspecified injury of external jugular vein
S15.22 - Major laceration of external jugular vein
S15.29 - Other specified injury of external jugular vein