S55.19 Other specified injury of radial artery at forearm level

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

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 S55.19

• S55.191 Other specified injury of radial artery at forearm level, right arm
• S55.192 Other specified injury of radial artery at forearm level, left arm
• S55.199 Other specified injury of radial artery at forearm level, unspecified arm

Diagnosis Index entries for S55.19

• Injury › blood vessel NEC › radial artery (forearm level) › specified type NEC

Nearby codes

• S55.112S Laceration of radial artery at forearm level, left arm, sequela
• S55.119 Laceration of radial artery at forearm level, unspecified arm
• S55.119A Laceration of radial artery at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
• S55.119D Laceration of radial artery at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
• S55.119S Laceration of radial artery at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
• S55.19 Other specified injury of radial artery at forearm level (this code)
• S55.191 Other specified injury of radial artery at forearm level, right arm
• S55.191A Other specified injury of radial artery at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
• S55.191D Other specified injury of radial artery at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
• S55.191S Other specified injury of radial artery at forearm level, right arm, sequela
• S55.192 Other specified injury of radial artery at forearm level, left arm