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ICD-10/S25.00XS

S25.00XS ICD-10-CM Code: Unspecified injury of thoracic aorta, sequela

Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.

Inpatient Payment Groups (MS-DRG)

MS-DRGs this diagnosis helps define, as principal or secondary, per the CMS ICD-10-CM/PCS MS-DRG Definitions Manual v43.0 (FY2026), Appendix B.

  • MS-DRG 299 — PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITH MCC (MDC 05)
  • MS-DRG 300 — PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC (MDC 05)
  • MS-DRG 301 — PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC (MDC 05)

A diagnosis appearing in a group's logic does not by itself determine the DRG assigned to a stay; the grouper uses the full claim.

Code Set: Valid FY2026 and FY2027. FY2026 took effect October 1, 2025.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Unspecified injury of thoracic aorta, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S25.00S).

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S25.00XS in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Includes

Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.

  • injuries of breast
  • injuries of chest (wall)
  • injuries of interscapular area

Excludes2 — Not Included Here

Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • effects of foreign body in bronchus (T17.5)
  • effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1)
  • effects of foreign body in lung (T17.8)
  • effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • injuries of axilla
  • injuries of clavicle
  • injuries of scapular region
  • injuries of shoulder
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

Code Also

Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.

  • any associated open wound (S21.-)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Does S25.00XS require a 7th character?

Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S25.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to S25.00XS in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • S25 — Injury of blood vessels of thorax
  • S25.0 — Injury of thoracic aorta
  • S25.00 — Unspecified injury of thoracic aorta
  • S25.00XA — Unspecified injury of thoracic aorta, initial encounter
  • S25.00XD — Unspecified injury of thoracic aorta, subsequent encounter
  • S25.01 — Minor laceration of thoracic aorta
  • S25.01XA — Minor laceration of thoracic aorta, initial encounter
  • S25.01XD — Minor laceration of thoracic aorta, subsequent encounter
  • S25.01XS — Minor laceration of thoracic aorta, sequela
  • S25.02 — Major laceration of thoracic aorta

View all codes in the S25 family