S35.12XS ICD-10-CM Code: Major laceration of inferior vena cava, 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
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S35.12XS 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.
- Complete transection of inferior vena cava
- Traumatic rupture 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 S35.12XS 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 S35.12XS in its code family, with their registry titles.
- S35.11XD — Minor laceration of inferior vena cava, subsequent 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
- S35.19 — Other injury of inferior vena cava
- S35.19XA — Other injury of inferior vena cava, initial encounter
- S35.19XD — Other injury of inferior vena cava, subsequent encounter
- S35.19XS — Other injury of inferior vena cava, sequela
- S35.2 — Injury of celiac or mesenteric artery and branches