S15.01
Header — not billableMinor laceration of carotid artery
The ICD-10 code for minor laceration of carotid artery is S15.01.
S15.01 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Incomplete transection of carotid artery
- Laceration of carotid artery NOS
- Superficial laceration of carotid artery
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S15.00Unspecified injury of carotid arterynon-billable header
- S15.02Major laceration of carotid arterynon-billable header
- S15.09Other specified injury of carotid arterynon-billable header
- S15.01Minor laceration of carotid arterynon-billable header