S35.0 — Injury of abdominal aorta
Is S35.0 billable?
No — S35.0 is a non-billable header code. S35.0 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 S35.0.
Billable codes under this header
- S35.00XAUnspecified injury of abdominal aorta, initial encounter
- S35.00XDUnspecified injury of abdominal aorta, subsequent encounter
- S35.00XSUnspecified injury of abdominal aorta, sequela
- S35.01XAMinor laceration of abdominal aorta, initial encounter
- S35.01XDMinor laceration of abdominal aorta, subsequent encounter
- S35.01XSMinor laceration of abdominal aorta, sequela
- S35.02XAMajor laceration of abdominal aorta, initial encounter
- S35.02XDMajor laceration of abdominal aorta, subsequent encounter
- S35.02XSMajor laceration of abdominal aorta, sequela
- S35.09XAOther injury of abdominal aorta, initial encounter
- S35.09XDOther injury of abdominal aorta, subsequent encounter
- S35.09XSOther injury of abdominal aorta, sequela
S35.0 at a glance
| Code | S35.0 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of abdominal aorta |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with S35.0 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 aorta NOS (S25.0)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S35.0 to fully describe the condition. S35.0 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 S35.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S35.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39
The conditions below are not part of S35.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S35.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S35
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S35.0 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S31.-)
What codes fall under S35.0? (4)
How long has S35.0 existed?
S35.0 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 S35 family? (7)
- S35.1Injury of inferior vena cavanot billable
- S35.2Injury of celiac or mesenteric artery and branchesnot billable
- S35.3Injury of portal or splenic vein and branchesnot billable
- S35.4Injury of renal blood vesselsnot billable
- S35.5Injury of iliac blood vesselsnot billable
- S35.8Injury of other blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis levelnot billable
- S35.9Injury of unspecified blood vessel at abdomen, lower back and pelvis levelnot billable