Laceration of right renal artery, initial encounter

📋Clinical Description

This diagnosis code signifies a tear or cut in the main artery supplying blood to the right kidney. Such an injury can lead to significant hemorrhage and compromise renal function.

🎯When to Use

This code is appropriate for cases involving traumatic injury to the right renal artery, often seen in blunt or penetrating abdominal trauma. It should be assigned when the patient is receiving active treatment for the laceration.

💡Coding Tips

Always confirm the laterality (right) and the specific vessel (renal artery) from the documentation.
Ensure the "A" seventh character is used only for the initial encounter for active treatment of the injury.
Look for associated injuries, such as other abdominal organ trauma, and code them separately.

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Code Hierarchy

▲S35.411Laceration of right renal artery

S35.411A(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