S25.802 — Unspecified injury of other blood vessels of thorax, left side
Is S25.802 billable?
No — S25.802 is a non-billable header code. S25.802 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 S25.802.
S25.802 at a glance
| Code | S25.802 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified injury of other blood vessels of thorax, left side |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S25.802 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S25.80, the nearest indexed parent of S25.802. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Injury › blood vessel NEC › thoracic › specified › site NEC
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S25.802 to fully describe the condition. S25.802 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 S25.802, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S25.802 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S20-S29
The conditions below are not part of S25.802, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S25.802 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 S25.802 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S21.-)
What codes fall under S25.802? (3)
How long has S25.802 existed?
S25.802 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.