S35.514A vs S35.516A
S35.514A (Injury of right iliac vein, initial encounter) compared with S35.516A (Injury of unspecified iliac vein, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S35.514A and S35.516A code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S35.514A and S35.516A name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.
Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
Side by side
| S35.514AInjury of right iliac vein, initial encounter | S35.516AInjury of unspecified iliac vein, initial encounter | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Injury of right iliac vein, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S35.514A). | Injury of unspecified iliac vein, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S35.516A). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S35 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S35 |
| Includes | injuries to the abdominal wall injuries to the anus injuries to the buttock injuries to the external genitalia | injuries to the abdominal wall injuries to the anus injuries to the buttock injuries to the external genitalia |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources