Is S25.5 a billable code?
No. S25.5 is a header code that groups 27 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
S25.5: Injury of intercostal blood vessels
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
S25.5 groups related diagnoses under injury of intercostal blood vessels. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under S25.5
- S25.501AUnspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels, right side, initial encounter
- S25.501DUnspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels, right side, subsequent encounter
- S25.501SUnspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels, right side, sequela
- S25.502AUnspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels, left side, initial encounter
- S25.502DUnspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels, left side, subsequent encounter
- S25.502SUnspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels, left side, sequela
- S25.509AUnspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels, unspecified side, initial encounter
- S25.509DUnspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels, unspecified side, subsequent encounter
- S25.509SUnspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels, unspecified side, sequela
- S25.511ALaceration of intercostal blood vessels, right side, initial encounter
- S25.511DLaceration of intercostal blood vessels, right side, subsequent encounter
- S25.511SLaceration of intercostal blood vessels, right side, sequela
- S25.512ALaceration of intercostal blood vessels, left side, initial encounter
- S25.512DLaceration of intercostal blood vessels, left side, subsequent encounter
- S25.512SLaceration of intercostal blood vessels, left side, sequela
- S25.519ALaceration of intercostal blood vessels, unspecified side, initial encounter
- S25.519DLaceration of intercostal blood vessels, unspecified side, subsequent encounter
- S25.519SLaceration of intercostal blood vessels, unspecified side, sequela
- S25.591AOther specified injury of intercostal blood vessels, right side, initial encounter
- S25.591DOther specified injury of intercostal blood vessels, right side, subsequent encounter
- S25.591SOther specified injury of intercostal blood vessels, right side, sequela
- S25.592AOther specified injury of intercostal blood vessels, left side, initial encounter
- S25.592DOther specified injury of intercostal blood vessels, left side, subsequent encounter
- S25.592SOther specified injury of intercostal blood vessels, left side, sequela
- S25.599AOther specified injury of intercostal blood vessels, unspecified side, initial encounter
- S25.599DOther specified injury of intercostal blood vessels, unspecified side, subsequent encounter
- S25.599SOther specified injury of intercostal blood vessels, unspecified side, sequela
Other codes in S25 Injury of blood vessels of thorax
- S25.0Injury of thoracic aortaheader
- S25.1Injury of innominate or subclavian arteryheader
- S25.2Injury of superior vena cavaheader
- S25.3Injury of innominate or subclavian veinheader
- S25.4Injury of pulmonary blood vesselsheader
- S25.8Injury of other blood vessels of thoraxheader
- S25.9Injury of unspecified blood vessel of thoraxheader
S25.5 questions
What does S25.5 mean?
S25.5 is the ICD-10-CM code for Injury of intercostal blood vessels. It is in chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.