S35.51 — Injury of iliac artery or vein
Is S35.51 billable?
No — S35.51 is a non-billable header code. S35.51 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 18 billable codes beneath S35.51.
Billable codes under this header
- S35.511AInjury of right iliac artery, initial encounter
- S35.511DInjury of right iliac artery, subsequent encounter
- S35.511SInjury of right iliac artery, sequela
- S35.512AInjury of left iliac artery, initial encounter
- S35.512DInjury of left iliac artery, subsequent encounter
- S35.512SInjury of left iliac artery, sequela
- S35.513AInjury of unspecified iliac artery, initial encounter
- S35.513DInjury of unspecified iliac artery, subsequent encounter
- S35.513SInjury of unspecified iliac artery, sequela
- S35.514AInjury of right iliac vein, initial encounter
- S35.514DInjury of right iliac vein, subsequent encounter
- S35.514SInjury of right iliac vein, sequela
- S35.515AInjury of left iliac vein, initial encounter
- S35.515DInjury of left iliac vein, subsequent encounter
- S35.515SInjury of left iliac vein, sequela
- S35.516AInjury of unspecified iliac vein, initial encounter
- S35.516DInjury of unspecified iliac vein, subsequent encounter
- S35.516SInjury of unspecified iliac vein, sequela
S35.51 at a glance
| Code | S35.51 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of iliac artery or vein |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S35.51 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S35.51. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Injury › blood vessel NEC › iliac › artery
- Injury › blood vessel NEC › iliac › vein
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to S35.51.
- Injury of hypogastric artery or vein
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S35.51 to fully describe the condition. S35.51 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 S35.51, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S35.51 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39
The conditions below are not part of S35.51, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S35.51 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S35
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S35.51 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S31.-)
What codes fall under S35.51? (6)
How long has S35.51 existed?
S35.51 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.