ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

S15Injury of blood vessels at neck level

Not billable — use a more specific code

S15 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 6 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About S15

S15 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for injury of blood vessels at neck level. It belongs to block S10-S19 (injuries to the neck) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 6 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: S15.0 (neck), S15.1 (artery), S15.2 (vein), S15.3 (vein), S15.8 (level) and S15.9 (level).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under S15

Coding notes

Code alsoTwo codes may be needed; sequencing depends on circumstances

any associated open wound (S11.-)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S15.

Broader instructions also apply from S10-S19 Injuries to the neck and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Codes whose notes reference S15

S09.0Excludes1
S17Use additional code

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about S15

Is S15 billable?: No. S15 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.