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ICD-10/S35.11XD

S35.11XD ICD-10-CM Code: Minor laceration of inferior vena cava, subsequent encounter

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.

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

Minor laceration of inferior vena cava, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S35.11D).

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S35.11XD in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Includes

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

  • injuries to the abdominal wall
  • injuries to the anus
  • injuries to the buttock
  • injuries to the external genitalia
  • injuries to the flank
  • injuries to the groin

Inclusion Terms

Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.

  • Incomplete transection of inferior vena cava
  • Laceration of inferior vena cava NOS
  • Superficial laceration of inferior vena cava

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.

  • injury of vena cava NOS (S25.2)

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 anus and rectum (T18.5)
  • effects of foreign body in genitourinary tract (T19.-)
  • effects of foreign body in stomach, small intestine and colon (T18.2-T18.4)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

Code Also

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

  • any associated open wound (S31.-)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Does S35.11XD require a 7th character?

Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S35.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to S35.11XD in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • S35.10XA — Unspecified injury of inferior vena cava, initial encounter
  • S35.10XD — Unspecified injury of inferior vena cava, subsequent encounter
  • S35.10XS — Unspecified injury of inferior vena cava, sequela
  • S35.11 — Minor laceration of inferior vena cava
  • S35.11XA — Minor laceration of inferior vena cava, initial encounter
  • S35.11XS — Minor laceration of inferior vena cava, sequela
  • S35.12 — Major laceration of inferior vena cava
  • S35.12XA — Major laceration of inferior vena cava, initial encounter
  • S35.12XD — Major laceration of inferior vena cava, subsequent encounter
  • S35.12XS — Major laceration of inferior vena cava, sequela

View all codes in the S35 family