ICD-10 Code for Transection
The ICD-10-CM 2027 alphabetic index lists transection with the subterms below. More specific codes depend on the details documented, as listed in the official index (5 codes, 0 billable).
Index entries for Transection
- abdomen (partial) –
S38.3(header) - aorta (incomplete) – see also Injury, aorta
- complete – see Injury, aorta, laceration, major
- carotid artery (incomplete) – see also Injury, blood vessel, carotid, laceration
- complete – see Injury, blood vessel, carotid, laceration, major
- celiac artery (incomplete) –
S35.211(header) - innominate
- artery (incomplete) – see also Injury, blood vessel, thoracic, innominate, artery, laceration
- vein (incomplete) – see also Injury, blood vessel, thoracic, innominate, vein, laceration
- jugular vein (external) (incomplete) – see also Injury, blood vessel, jugular vein, laceration
- complete – see Injury, blood vessel, jugular vein, laceration, major
- internal (incomplete) – see also Injury, blood vessel, jugular vein, internal, laceration
- mesenteric artery (incomplete) – see also Injury, mesenteric, artery, laceration
- complete – see Injury, mesenteric artery, laceration, major
- pulmonary vessel (incomplete) – see also Injury, blood vessel, thoracic, pulmonary, laceration
- complete – see Injury, blood vessel, thoracic, pulmonary, laceration, major
- subclavian – see Transection, innominate
- vena cava (incomplete) – see also Injury, vena cava
- complete – see Injury, vena cava, laceration, major
- vertebral artery (incomplete) – see also Injury, blood vessel, vertebral, laceration
- complete – see Injury, blood vessel, vertebral, laceration, major
How to choose the right code
Start with the main term, then pick the indented subterm that matches the documentation (type, cause, site, laterality, episode of care). Always confirm the code in the tabular list: follow its Excludes1/Excludes2, “code first” and “use additional code” notes, and add a 7th character where required.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 alphabetic index.