Unspecified injury of right renal artery, initial encounter

📋Clinical Description

This code signifies an injury to the right renal artery where the specific nature of the trauma (e.g., laceration, contusion, dissection) is not documented. It indicates damage to the main blood vessel supplying the right kidney, without further detail regarding the type of injury. This is an initial encounter for treatment of the injury.

🎯When to Use

Use this code when a patient presents with an acute injury to the right renal artery, and the medical record lacks specific documentation about the type of injury sustained. This often occurs in emergency department settings or initial evaluations following blunt or penetrating abdominal trauma where imaging may show damage to the renal artery but not its precise characterization.

💡Coding Tips

Only use this code when the specific type of renal artery injury is truly unspecified in the documentation.
Ensure the injury is explicitly to the right renal artery; laterality is critical.
Confirm this is the initial encounter for treatment of this specific injury.

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Code Hierarchy

▲S35.401Unspecified injury of right renal artery

S35.401A(current)

Crosswalks

902.41ApproxICD-9

Same Category

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