S55.209 Unspecified injury of vein at forearm level, unspecified arm

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

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

Nearby codes

• S55.201S Unspecified injury of vein at forearm level, right arm, sequela
• S55.202 Unspecified injury of vein at forearm level, left arm
• S55.202A Unspecified injury of vein at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
• S55.202D Unspecified injury of vein at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
• S55.202S Unspecified injury of vein at forearm level, left arm, sequela
• S55.209 Unspecified injury of vein at forearm level, unspecified arm (this code)
• S55.209A Unspecified injury of vein at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
• S55.209D Unspecified injury of vein at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
• S55.209S Unspecified injury of vein at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
• S55.21 Laceration of vein at forearm level
• S55.211 Laceration of vein at forearm level, right arm