Unspecified injury of left renal artery, initial encounter

📋Clinical Description

This code signifies an injury to the main artery supplying blood to the left kidney, where the specific nature or type of the injury (e.g., laceration, contusion, rupture) has not been documented. It indicates an initial presentation for this trauma, requiring immediate medical attention and diagnostic workup.

🎯When to Use

Use this code when a patient presents with an acute injury affecting the left renal artery, and the medical record does not specify the exact type of arterial damage. This often occurs in emergency department settings following blunt or penetrating abdominal trauma, or during the initial stages of evaluation before a definitive diagnosis of the injury type is established.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure "left" is clearly documented for the affected renal artery.
Only use for the initial encounter of care for this specific injury. Subsequent encounters would require a different 7th character.
Pair with an external cause code to describe the circumstances of the injury.

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Code Hierarchy

▲S35.402Unspecified injury of left renal artery

S35.402A(current)

Crosswalks

902.41ApproxICD-9

Same Category

S35Inj blood vessels at abdomen, low back and pelvis level S35.0Injury of abdominal aorta S35.00Unspecified injury of abdominal aorta S35.00XAUnspecified injury of abdominal aorta, initial encounter S35.00XDUnspecified injury of abdominal aorta, subsequent encounter