S25.509 — Unspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels, unspecified side
Is S25.509 billable?
No — S25.509 is a non-billable header code. S25.509 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 3 billable codes beneath S25.509.
Billable codes under this header
S25.509 at a glance
| Code | S25.509 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels, unspecified side |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S25.509 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S25.50, the nearest indexed parent of S25.509. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Injury › blood vessel NEC › thoracic › intercostal
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S25.509 to fully describe the condition. S25.509 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 S25.509, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S25.509 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S20-S29
The conditions below are not part of S25.509, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S25.509 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 S25.509 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S21.-)
What codes fall under S25.509? (3)
How long has S25.509 existed?
S25.509 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.