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ICD-10 Code S25.501: Unspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels, right side

S25.501 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Unspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels, right side in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents unspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels, right side in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter
19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
block
S20-S29Injuries to the thorax
category
S25Injury of blood vessels of thorax
category
S25.5Injury of intercostal blood vessels
category
S25.50Unspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels
currentS25.50

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

Emergency Medicine SpecialistOrthopedic SpecialistHematologist

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Unspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels, right side

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeS25.501
SystemICD10
Display nameUnspecified injury of intercostal blood vessels, right side
ChapterInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
BlockInjuries to the thorax

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

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