Kodex

Section

S35.229

Unspecified injury of superior mesenteric artery

Hierarchy

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- S30-S39 Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39)
  - S35 Injury of blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
    - S35.2 Injury of celiac or mesenteric artery and branches
      - S35.22 Injury of superior mesenteric artery
        
        S35.229 Unspecified injury of superior mesenteric artery
        
        S35.229A initial encounter
        
        S35.229D subsequent encounter
        
        S35.229S sequela

Notes

Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Code Also

any associated open wound (S31.-)
- S31 Open wound of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals

Use Additional

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- Z18 Retained foreign body fragments

Includes

injuries to the abdominal wall
injuries to the anus
injuries to the buttock
injuries to the external genitalia
injuries to the flank
injuries to the groin

Excludes 1

P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

T20-T32 Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
effects of foreign body in anus and rectum (T18.5)
- T18.5 Foreign body in anus and rectum
effects of foreign body in genitourinary tract (T19.-)
- T19 Foreign body in genitourinary tract
effects of foreign body in stomach, small intestine and colon (T18.2-T18.4)
T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
- T63.4 Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods