S25.8 – Injury of other blood vessels of thorax
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Injuries to the thorax
- Code
S25.8(claims format:S258)- Description
- Injury of other blood vessels of thorax
- Billable
- No – use a more specific code below
- Valid for
- Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
- Chapter
- 19. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- Block
- S20-S29 Injuries to the thorax
- Parent codes
- S25
Billable codes under S25.8
S25.8 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:
- S25.80 – Unspecified injury of other blood vessels of thoraxHeader (more codes below)
- S25.81 – Laceration of other blood vessels of thoraxHeader (more codes below)
- S25.89 – Other specified injury of other blood vessels of thoraxHeader (more codes below)
7th character values
Codes in this category need a 7th character to describe the encounter or episode of care (use placeholder X for empty positions).
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
A | initial encounter |
D | subsequent encounter |
S | sequela |
Notes for S25.8
- Injury of azygos vein
- Injury of mammary artery or vein
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
S25 – Injury of blood vessels of thorax
- any associated open wound (S21.-)
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S25
Block S20-S29
- injuries of breast
- injuries of chest (wall)
- injuries of interscapular area
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- effects of foreign body in bronchus (T17.5)
- effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1)
- effects of foreign body in lung (T17.8)
- effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- injuries of axilla
- injuries of clavicle
- injuries of scapular region
- injuries of shoulder
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Related codes in S25
- S25.0 – Injury of thoracic aortaHeader
- S25.1 – Injury of innominate or subclavian arteryHeader
- S25.2 – Injury of superior vena cavaHeader
- S25.3 – Injury of innominate or subclavian veinHeader
- S25.4 – Injury of pulmonary blood vesselsHeader
- S25.5 – Injury of intercostal blood vesselsHeader
- S25.9 – Injury of unspecified blood vessel of thoraxHeader
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code S25.8?
S25.8 is the ICD-10-CM code for injury of other blood vessels of thorax, in the block S20-S29 (Injuries to the thorax).
Is S25.8 a billable code?
No. S25.8 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.
What category does S25.8 belong to?
It belongs to category S25 – Injury of blood vessels of thorax.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.