S25.9 — Injury of unspecified blood vessel of thorax

Not billable

Is S25.9 billable?

No — S25.9 is a non-billable header code. S25.9 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 S25.9.

Billable codes under this header

S25.9 at a glance

Code	S25.9
Description	Injury of unspecified blood vessel of thorax
Billable	No — header code
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S25.9 to fully describe the condition. S25.9 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 S25.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S25.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.

birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S20-S29

The conditions below are not part of S25.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S25.9 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 S25.9 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.

any associated open wound (S21.-)

What codes fall under S25.9? (3)

How long has S25.9 existed?

S25.9 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.