Current
S55 — Injury of blood vessels at forearm level
Part of Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes , block Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59) .
Official Notes
Code Also
any associated open wound ( S51 .-)
Excludes2
injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level ( S65 .-)
Excludes2
injury of brachial vessels (S45.1-S45.2)
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S55
7th Character
A - initial encounter
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
7th Character
S - sequela
Child Codes
- S55.0 Injury of ulnar artery at forearm level Has subcodes
- S55.1 Injury of radial artery at forearm level Has subcodes
- S55.2 Injury of vein at forearm level Has subcodes
- S55.8 Injury of other blood vessels at forearm level Has subcodes
- S55.9 Injury of unspecified blood vessel at forearm level Has subcodes
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