S35.515D (Injury of left iliac vein, subsequent encounter) compared with S35.516D (Injury of unspecified iliac vein, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S35.515D and S35.516D code the same condition on opposite sides.
Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.
These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)
Same condition, opposite side. S35.515D and S35.516D 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.
| S35.515DInjury of left iliac vein, subsequent encounter | S35.516DInjury of unspecified iliac vein, subsequent 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 left iliac vein, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S35.515D). | Injury of unspecified iliac vein, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S35.516D). |
| 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