S65.21 Laceration of superficial palmar arch

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from S65 Injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level

Code also

• any associated open wound (S61.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S65

7th character required

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

Codes under S65.21

• S65.211 Laceration of superficial palmar arch of right hand
• S65.212 Laceration of superficial palmar arch of left hand
• S65.219 Laceration of superficial palmar arch of unspecified hand

Code annotations containing back-references to S65.21

Back-references to S65

• Type 2 Excludes: S55 Injury of blood vessels at forearm level ("injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level (S65.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S65.21

• Injury › blood vessel NEC › palmar arch (superficial) › laceration

Nearby codes

• S65.202S Unspecified injury of superficial palmar arch of left hand, sequela
• S65.209 Unspecified injury of superficial palmar arch of unspecified hand
• S65.209A Unspecified injury of superficial palmar arch of unspecified hand, initial encounter
• S65.209D Unspecified injury of superficial palmar arch of unspecified hand, subsequent encounter
• S65.209S Unspecified injury of superficial palmar arch of unspecified hand, sequela
• S65.21 Laceration of superficial palmar arch (this code)
• S65.211 Laceration of superficial palmar arch of right hand
• S65.211A Laceration of superficial palmar arch of right hand, initial encounter
• S65.211D Laceration of superficial palmar arch of right hand, subsequent encounter
• S65.211S Laceration of superficial palmar arch of right hand, sequela
• S65.212 Laceration of superficial palmar arch of left hand