S35.23
Header — not billableInjury of inferior mesenteric artery
The ICD-10 code for injury of inferior mesenteric artery is S35.23.
S35.23 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S35.21Injury of celiac arterynon-billable header
- S35.22Injury of superior mesenteric arterynon-billable header
- S35.29Injury of branches of celiac and mesenteric arterynon-billable header
- S35.23Injury of inferior mesenteric arterynon-billable header