Oth injury of unspecified renal artery, subs encntr

Other specified injury of unspecified renal artery, subsequent encounter

📋Clinical Description

This code signifies a follow-up encounter for an injury to a renal artery where the specific type of injury is known but not explicitly categorized elsewhere, and the affected kidney (left or right) is not documented. It indicates ongoing care, healing, or complications related to a previously sustained, non-specific renal artery trauma.

🎯When to Use

Use this code for subsequent visits when a patient is being treated for a documented, but otherwise unspecified, injury to a renal artery, and the laterality of the affected kidney is not specified in the medical record. This applies to situations like wound checks, medication adjustments, or monitoring for delayed complications after the initial injury has been addressed.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure documentation clearly states "subsequent encounter" for the renal artery injury.
Verify that the injury type is specified but doesn't fit a more precise code (e.g., laceration, contusion).
Only use when laterality of the renal artery is truly unspecified in the medical record.

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Code Hierarchy

▲S35.493Other specified injury of unspecified renal artery

S35.493D(current)

Crosswalks

V58.89ApproxICD-9

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