S55 — Injury of blood vessels at forearm level
Not billable
Is S55 billable?
No — S55 is a non-billable header code. S55 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 60 billable codes beneath S55.
Billable codes under this header
- S55.001AUnspecified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S55.001DUnspecified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S55.001SUnspecified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, right arm, sequela
- S55.002AUnspecified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S55.002DUnspecified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S55.002SUnspecified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, left arm, sequela
- S55.009AUnspecified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S55.009DUnspecified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S55.009SUnspecified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
- S55.011ALaceration of ulnar artery at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S55.011DLaceration of ulnar artery at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S55.011SLaceration of ulnar artery at forearm level, right arm, sequela
- S55.012ALaceration of ulnar artery at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S55.012DLaceration of ulnar artery at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S55.012SLaceration of ulnar artery at forearm level, left arm, sequela
- S55.019ALaceration of ulnar artery at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S55.019DLaceration of ulnar artery at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S55.019SLaceration of ulnar artery at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
- S55.091AOther specified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S55.091DOther specified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S55.091SOther specified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, right arm, sequela
- S55.092AOther specified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S55.092DOther specified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S55.092SOther specified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, left arm, sequela
- S55.099AOther specified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S55.099DOther specified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S55.099SOther specified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
- S55.101AUnspecified injury of radial artery at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S55.101DUnspecified injury of radial artery at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S55.101SUnspecified injury of radial artery at forearm level, right arm, sequela
- S55.102AUnspecified injury of radial artery at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S55.102DUnspecified injury of radial artery at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S55.102SUnspecified injury of radial artery at forearm level, left arm, sequela
- S55.109AUnspecified injury of radial artery at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S55.109DUnspecified injury of radial artery at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S55.109SUnspecified injury of radial artery at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
- S55.111ALaceration of radial artery at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S55.111DLaceration of radial artery at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S55.111SLaceration of radial artery at forearm level, right arm, sequela
- S55.112ALaceration of radial artery at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S55.112DLaceration of radial artery at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S55.112SLaceration of radial artery at forearm level, left arm, sequela
- S55.119ALaceration of radial artery at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S55.119DLaceration of radial artery at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S55.119SLaceration of radial artery at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
- S55.191AOther specified injury of radial artery at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S55.191DOther specified injury of radial artery at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S55.191SOther specified injury of radial artery at forearm level, right arm, sequela
- S55.192AOther specified injury of radial artery at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S55.192DOther specified injury of radial artery at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S55.192SOther specified injury of radial artery at forearm level, left arm, sequela
- S55.199AOther specified injury of radial artery at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S55.199DOther specified injury of radial artery at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S55.199SOther specified injury of radial artery at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
- S55.201AUnspecified injury of vein at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S55.201DUnspecified injury of vein at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S55.201SUnspecified injury of vein at forearm level, right arm, sequela
- S55.202AUnspecified injury of vein at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S55.202DUnspecified injury of vein at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S55.202SUnspecified injury of vein at forearm level, left arm, sequela
S55 at a glance
| Code | S55 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of blood vessels at forearm level |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of S55, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S55 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S55 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S51.-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S55 to fully describe the condition. S55 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S55, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S55 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S50-S59
The conditions below are not part of S55, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S55 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S55? (5)
How long has S55 existed?
S55 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.