S35.33
Header — not billableInjury of superior mesenteric vein
The ICD-10 code for injury of superior mesenteric vein is S35.33.
S35.33 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
- S35.31Injury of portal veinnon-billable header
- S35.32Injury of splenic veinnon-billable header
- S35.34Injury of inferior mesenteric veinnon-billable header
- S35.33Injury of superior mesenteric veinnon-billable header