S55 Injury of blood vessels at forearm level

Non-billable header with 5 child codes.

Excludes2 (not included here)

• injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level (S65.-)
• injury of brachial vessels (S45.1-S45.2)

Code also

• any associated open wound (S51.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S55

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Applies from S55 Injury of blood vessels at forearm level

Excludes2 (not included here)

• injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level (S65.-)
• injury of brachial vessels (S45.1-S45.2)

Code also

• any associated open wound (S51.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S55

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Codes under S55

• S55.0 Injury of ulnar artery at forearm level
• S55.1 Injury of radial artery at forearm level
• S55.2 Injury of vein at forearm level
• S55.8 Injury of other blood vessels at forearm level
• S55.9 Injury of unspecified blood vessel at forearm level

Nearby codes

• S55 Injury of blood vessels at forearm level (this code)
• S55.0 Injury of ulnar artery at forearm level
• S55.00 Unspecified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level
• S55.001 Unspecified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, right arm
• S55.001A Unspecified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
• S55.001D Unspecified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter