S15.31
Header — not billableMinor laceration of internal jugular vein
The ICD-10 code for minor laceration of internal jugular vein is S15.31.
S15.31 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 internal jugular vein
- Laceration of internal jugular vein NOS
- Superficial laceration of internal 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
- S15.30Unspecified injury of internal jugular veinnon-billable header
- S15.32Major laceration of internal jugular veinnon-billable header
- S15.39Other specified injury of internal jugular veinnon-billable header
- S15.31Minor laceration of internal jugular veinnon-billable header