S35.9 — Injury of unspecified blood vessel at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
Is S35.9 billable?
No — S35.9 is a non-billable header code. S35.9 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 S35.9.
Billable codes under this header
- S35.90XAUnspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level, initial encounter
- S35.90XDUnspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level, subsequent encounter
- S35.90XSUnspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level, sequela
- S35.91XALaceration of unspecified blood vessel at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level, initial encounter
- S35.91XDLaceration of unspecified blood vessel at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level, subsequent encounter
- S35.91XSLaceration of unspecified blood vessel at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level, sequela
- S35.99XAOther specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level, initial encounter
- S35.99XDOther specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level, subsequent encounter
- S35.99XSOther specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level, sequela
S35.9 at a glance
| Code | S35.9 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of unspecified blood vessel 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 S35.9 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S35.9. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Injury › blood vessel NEC › abdomen
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S35.9 to fully describe the condition. S35.9 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 S35.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S35.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S30-S39
The conditions below are not part of S35.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S35.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S35
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S35.9 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S31.-)
What codes fall under S35.9? (3)
- S35.90Unspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at abdomen, lower back and pelvis levelnot billable
- S35.91Laceration of unspecified blood vessel at abdomen, lower back and pelvis levelnot billable
- S35.99Other specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at abdomen, lower back and pelvis levelnot billable
How long has S35.9 existed?
S35.9 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.
What other codes are in the S35 family? (7)
- S35.0Injury of abdominal aortanot billable
- 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