S15.121S

Complete transection of vertebral artery Traumatic rupture of vertebral artery

any associated open wound (S11.-)

injuries of nape injuries of supraclavicular region injuries of throat

burns and corrosions (T20-T32) effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1) effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3) effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2) effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4) frostbite (T33-T34) insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

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

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

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. (T07-T88) Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (T07-T88) (T20-T32) Burns and corrosions (T20-T32) Includes: burns (thermal) from electrical heating appliances burns (thermal) from electricity burns (thermal) from flame burns (thermal) from friction burns (thermal) from hot air and hot gases burns (thermal) from hot objects burns (thermal) from lightning burns (thermal) from radiation chemical burn [corrosion] (external) (internal) scalds Excludes2: erythema [dermatitis] ab igne (L59.0) radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59) sunburn (L55.-)