S15.02 — Major laceration of carotid artery
Is S15.02 billable?
No — S15.02 is a non-billable header code. S15.02 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 9 billable codes beneath S15.02.
Billable codes under this header
- S15.021AMajor laceration of right carotid artery, initial encounter
- S15.021DMajor laceration of right carotid artery, subsequent encounter
- S15.021SMajor laceration of right carotid artery, sequela
- S15.022AMajor laceration of left carotid artery, initial encounter
- S15.022DMajor laceration of left carotid artery, subsequent encounter
- S15.022SMajor laceration of left carotid artery, sequela
- S15.029AMajor laceration of unspecified carotid artery, initial encounter
- S15.029DMajor laceration of unspecified carotid artery, subsequent encounter
- S15.029SMajor laceration of unspecified carotid artery, sequela
S15.02 at a glance
| Code | S15.02 |
|---|---|
| Description | Major laceration of carotid artery |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S15.02 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S15.02. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Injury › blood vessel NEC › carotid artery › laceration › major
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to S15.02.
- Complete transection of carotid artery
- Traumatic rupture of carotid artery
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S15.0
The conditions below can never be reported together with S15.02 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- injury of internal carotid artery, intracranial portion (S06.8)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S15.02 to fully describe the condition. S15.02 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S15.02, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S15.02 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S10-S19
The conditions below are not part of S15.02, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S15.02 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S15
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S15.02 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S11.-)
What codes fall under S15.02? (3)
How long has S15.02 existed?
S15.02 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.