ICD-10-CM code "S55": Injury of blood vessels at forearm level (2024)

Overview

Excludes

  1. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

    Type 1birth trauma (P10-P15)

    Type 1obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

  2. Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)

    Type 2burns and corrosions (T20-T32)

    Type 2frostbite (T33-T34)

    Type 2injuries of wrist and hand (S60-S69)

    Type 2insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

  3. Injury of blood vessels at forearm level (S55)

    Type 2injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level (S65.-)

    Type 2injury of brachial vessels (S45.1-S45.2)