S35.3
Header — not billableInjury of portal or splenic vein and branches
The ICD-10 code for injury of portal or splenic vein and branches is S35.3.
S35.3 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 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
- S35.0Injury of abdominal aortanon-billable header
- S35.1Injury of inferior vena cavanon-billable header
- S35.2Injury of celiac or mesenteric artery and branchesnon-billable header
- S35.4Injury of renal blood vesselsnon-billable header
- S35.5Injury of iliac blood vesselsnon-billable header
- S35.8Injury of other blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis levelnon-billable header
- S35.9Injury of unspecified blood vessel at abdomen, lower back and pelvis levelnon-billable header
- S35.3Injury of portal or splenic vein and branchesnon-billable header