Unspecified injury of right renal vein, subsequent encounter

📋Clinical Description

This code signifies an unspecific injury to the right renal vein that is being addressed during a follow-up visit. This could involve ongoing management, evaluation of complications, or monitoring of recovery from a previously sustained, undefined trauma to this major blood vessel draining the right kidney.

🎯When to Use

Apply this code when documenting a subsequent encounter for a patient who previously sustained an unspecified injury to their right renal vein. This is appropriate for follow-up appointments where the patient's condition related to the initial injury is being assessed, but the specific nature of the original trauma (e.g., laceration, contusion) was not or could not be precisely documented.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure the encounter is truly "subsequent" and not the initial treatment for the injury.
If the specific type of renal vein injury is known, a more precise code from the S35.40- series should be used.
Always sequence this code after any definitive treatment codes or codes for complications arising from the injury.

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Code Hierarchy

▲S35.404Unspecified injury of right renal vein

S35.404D(current)

Crosswalks

V58.89ApproxICD-9

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