S25.2 — Injury of superior vena cava
Is S25.2 billable?
No — S25.2 is a non-billable header code. S25.2 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 12 billable codes beneath S25.2.
Billable codes under this header
- S25.20XAUnspecified injury of superior vena cava, initial encounter
- S25.20XDUnspecified injury of superior vena cava, subsequent encounter
- S25.20XSUnspecified injury of superior vena cava, sequela
- S25.21XAMinor laceration of superior vena cava, initial encounter
- S25.21XDMinor laceration of superior vena cava, subsequent encounter
- S25.21XSMinor laceration of superior vena cava, sequela
- S25.22XAMajor laceration of superior vena cava, initial encounter
- S25.22XDMajor laceration of superior vena cava, subsequent encounter
- S25.22XSMajor laceration of superior vena cava, sequela
- S25.29XAOther specified injury of superior vena cava, initial encounter
- S25.29XDOther specified injury of superior vena cava, subsequent encounter
- S25.29XSOther specified injury of superior vena cava, sequela
S25.2 at a glance
| Code | S25.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of superior vena cava |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to S25.2.
- Injury of vena cava NOS
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S25.2 to fully describe the condition. S25.2 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 S25.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S25.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S20-S29
The conditions below are not part of S25.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S25.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- effects of foreign body in bronchus (T17.5)
- effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1)
- effects of foreign body in lung (T17.8)
- effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- injuries of axilla
- injuries of clavicle
- injuries of scapular region
- injuries of shoulder
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Code also — inherited from S25
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S25.2 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S21.-)
What codes fall under S25.2? (4)
How long has S25.2 existed?
S25.2 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.
What other codes are in the S25 family? (7)
- S25.0Injury of thoracic aortanot billable
- S25.1Injury of innominate or subclavian arterynot billable
- S25.3Injury of innominate or subclavian veinnot billable
- S25.4Injury of pulmonary blood vesselsnot billable
- S25.5Injury of intercostal blood vesselsnot billable
- S25.8Injury of other blood vessels of thoraxnot billable
- S25.9Injury of unspecified blood vessel of thoraxnot billable