S15.29
Header — not billableOther specified injury of external jugular vein
The ICD-10 code for other specified injury of external jugular vein is S15.29.
S15.29 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.
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
- S15.21Minor laceration 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