S65.11 — Laceration of radial artery at wrist and hand level
Is S65.11 billable?
No — S65.11 is a non-billable header code. S65.11 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 9 billable codes beneath S65.11.
Billable codes under this header
- S65.111ALaceration of radial artery at wrist and hand level of right arm, initial encounter
- S65.111DLaceration of radial artery at wrist and hand level of right arm, subsequent encounter
- S65.111SLaceration of radial artery at wrist and hand level of right arm, sequela
- S65.112ALaceration of radial artery at wrist and hand level of left arm, initial encounter
- S65.112DLaceration of radial artery at wrist and hand level of left arm, subsequent encounter
- S65.112SLaceration of radial artery at wrist and hand level of left arm, sequela
- S65.119ALaceration of radial artery at wrist and hand level of unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S65.119DLaceration of radial artery at wrist and hand level of unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S65.119SLaceration of radial artery at wrist and hand level of unspecified arm, sequela
S65.11 at a glance
| Code | S65.11 |
|---|---|
| Description | Laceration of radial artery at wrist and hand level |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S65.11 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S65.11. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Injury › blood vessel NEC › radial artery › hand and wrist › laceration
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S65.11 to fully describe the condition. S65.11 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 S65.11, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S65.11 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69
The conditions below are not part of S65.11, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S65.11 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S65
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S65.11 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S61.-)
What codes fall under S65.11? (3)
How long has S65.11 existed?
S65.11 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.