S15.21
Header — not billableMinor laceration of external jugular vein
The ICD-10 code for minor laceration of external jugular vein is S15.21.
S15.21 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 external jugular vein
- Laceration of external jugular vein NOS
- Superficial laceration of external jugular vein
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
- S15.20Unspecified injury of external jugular veinnon-billable header
- S15.22Major laceration of external jugular veinnon-billable header
- S15.29Other specified injury of external jugular veinnon-billable header
- S15.21Minor laceration of external jugular veinnon-billable header