ICD-10-CM S55: Injury of blood vessels at forearm level

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for S55

Injury of blood vessels at forearm level

Coding Notes & Guidelines for S55

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 Guidance

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

7th Character Definitions
  • A: initial encounter
  • D: subsequent encounter
  • S: sequela

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for S55):

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 S55.002 - Unspecified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, left arm S55.009 - Unspecified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, unspecified arm S55.01 - Laceration of ulnar artery at forearm level S55.011 - Laceration of ulnar artery at forearm level, right arm S55.012 - Laceration of ulnar artery at forearm level, left arm S55.019 - Laceration of ulnar artery at forearm level, unspecified arm S55.09 - Other specified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level S55.091 - Other specified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, right arm S55.092 - Other specified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, left arm S55.099 - Other specified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, unspecified arm S55.1 - Injury of radial artery at forearm level S55.10 - Unspecified injury of radial artery at forearm level S55.101 - Unspecified injury of radial artery at forearm level, right arm S55.102 - Unspecified injury of radial artery at forearm level, left arm S55.109 - Unspecified injury of radial artery at forearm level, unspecified arm S55.11 - Laceration of radial artery at forearm level S55.111 - Laceration of radial artery at forearm level, right arm S55.112 - Laceration of radial artery at forearm level, left arm S55.119 - Laceration of radial artery at forearm level, unspecified arm S55.19 - Other specified injury of radial artery at forearm level 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 S55.2 - Injury of vein at forearm level S55.20 - Unspecified injury of vein at forearm level S55.201 - Unspecified injury of vein at forearm level, right arm S55.202 - Unspecified injury of vein at forearm level, left arm S55.209 - Unspecified injury of vein at forearm level, unspecified arm S55.21 - Laceration of vein at forearm level S55.211 - Laceration of vein at forearm level, right arm S55.212 - Laceration of vein at forearm level, left arm S55.219 - Laceration of vein at forearm level, unspecified arm S55.29 - Other specified injury of vein at forearm level S55.291 - Other specified injury of vein at forearm level, right arm S55.292 - Other specified injury of vein at forearm level, left arm S55.299 - Other specified injury of vein at forearm level, unspecified arm S55.8 - Injury of other blood vessels at forearm level S55.80 - Unspecified injury of other blood vessels at forearm level S55.801 - Unspecified injury of other blood vessels at forearm level, right arm S55.802 - Unspecified injury of other blood vessels at forearm level, left arm S55.809 - Unspecified injury of other blood vessels at forearm level, unspecified arm S55.81 - Laceration of other blood vessels at forearm level S55.811 - Laceration of other blood vessels at forearm level, right arm S55.812 - Laceration of other blood vessels at forearm level, left arm S55.819 - Laceration of other blood vessels at forearm level, unspecified arm S55.89 - Other specified injury of other blood vessels at forearm level S55.891 - Other specified injury of other blood vessels at forearm level, right arm S55.892 - Other specified injury of other blood vessels at forearm level, left arm S55.899 - Other specified injury of other blood vessels at forearm level, unspecified arm S55.9 - Injury of unspecified blood vessel at forearm level S55.90 - Unspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at forearm level S55.901 - Unspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at forearm level, right arm S55.902 - Unspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at forearm level, left arm S55.909 - Unspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at forearm level, unspecified arm S55.91 - Laceration of unspecified blood vessel at forearm level S55.911 - Laceration of unspecified blood vessel at forearm level, right arm S55.912 - Laceration of unspecified blood vessel at forearm level, left arm S55.919 - Laceration of unspecified blood vessel at forearm level, unspecified arm S55.99 - Other specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at forearm level S55.991 - Other specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at forearm level, right arm S55.992 - Other specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at forearm level, left arm S55.999 - Other specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at forearm level, unspecified arm

About ICD-10-CM Code S55 (Injury of blood vessels at forearm level)

ICD-10-CM code S55 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM S55 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about S55 - Injury of blood vessels at forearm level. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Injury of blood vessels at forearm level.