S35.8X — Injury of other blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
Is S35.8X billable?
No — S35.8X is a non-billable header code. S35.8X 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 S35.8X.
Billable codes under this header
- S35.8X1ALaceration of other blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level, initial encounter
- S35.8X1DLaceration of other blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level, subsequent encounter
- S35.8X1SLaceration of other blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level, sequela
- S35.8X8AOther specified injury of other blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level, initial encounter
- S35.8X8DOther specified injury of other blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level, subsequent encounter
- S35.8X8SOther specified injury of other blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level, sequela
- S35.8X9AUnspecified injury of other blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level, initial encounter
- S35.8X9DUnspecified injury of other blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level, subsequent encounter
- S35.8X9SUnspecified injury of other blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level, sequela
S35.8X at a glance
| Code | S35.8X |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of other blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S35.8X listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S35.8X. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Injury › blood vessel NEC › abdomen › specified vessel NEC
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S35.8X to fully describe the condition. S35.8X 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 S35.8X, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S35.8X and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39
The conditions below are not part of S35.8X, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S35.8X and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S35
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S35.8X is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S31.-)
What codes fall under S35.8X? (3)
How long has S35.8X existed?
S35.8X 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.