Is S55 a billable ICD-10 code?

No, S55 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code S55 mean?

ICD-10-CM code S55 represents Injury of blood vessels at forearm level. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code S55?

The parent category for S55 is section:S50-S59 (Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

What conditions should be coded separately from S55?

Code S55 has Type 2 Excludes including: injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level (S65.-); injury of brachial vessels (S45.1-S45.2). These conditions are not included in S55 but can be coded together if the patient has both conditions.

S552026

Non-billable

Injury of blood vessels at forearm level

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Related Codes

S55Injury of blood vessels at forearm level

S55.0Injury of ulnar artery at forearm level

S55.00Unspecified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level

S55.001Unspecified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, right arm

S55.002Unspecified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, left arm

S55.009Unspecified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, unspecified arm

S55.01Laceration of ulnar artery at forearm level

S55.011Laceration of ulnar artery at forearm level, right arm

S55.012Laceration of ulnar artery at forearm level, left arm

S55.019Laceration of ulnar artery at forearm level, unspecified arm

S55.09Other specified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level

S55.091of ulnar artery at forearm level, right arm

S55.092of ulnar artery at forearm level, left arm

S55.099of ulnar artery at forearm level, unspecified arm

S55.1Injury of radial artery at forearm level

S55.10Unspecified injury of radial artery at forearm level

S55.101Unspecified injury of radial artery at forearm level, right arm

S55.102Unspecified injury of radial artery at forearm level, left arm

S55.109Unspecified injury of radial artery at forearm level, unspecified arm

S55.11Laceration of radial artery at forearm level

S55.111Laceration of radial artery at forearm level, right arm

S55.112Laceration of radial artery at forearm level, left arm

S55.119Laceration of radial artery at forearm level, unspecified arm

S55.19Other specified injury of radial artery at forearm level

S55.191of radial artery at forearm level, right arm

S55.192of radial artery at forearm level, left arm

S55.199of radial artery at forearm level, unspecified arm

S55.2Injury of vein at forearm level

S55.20Unspecified injury of vein at forearm level

S55.201Unspecified injury of vein at forearm level, right arm

S55.202Unspecified injury of vein at forearm level, left arm

S55.209Unspecified injury of vein at forearm level, unspecified arm

S55.21Laceration of vein at forearm level

S55.211Laceration of vein at forearm level, right arm

S55.212Laceration of vein at forearm level, left arm

S55.219Laceration of vein at forearm level, unspecified arm

S55.29Other specified injury of vein at forearm level

S55.291of vein at forearm level, right arm

S55.292of vein at forearm level, left arm

S55.299of vein at forearm level, unspecified arm

S55.8Injury of other blood vessels at forearm level

S55.80Unspecified injury of other blood vessels at forearm level

S55.801Unspecified injury of other blood vessels at forearm level, right arm

S55.802Unspecified injury of other blood vessels at forearm level, left arm

S55.809Unspecified injury of other blood vessels at forearm level, unspecified arm

S55.81Laceration of other blood vessels at forearm level

S55.811Laceration of other blood vessels at forearm level, right arm

S55.812Laceration of other blood vessels at forearm level, left arm

S55.819Laceration of other blood vessels at forearm level, unspecified arm

S55.89Other specified injury of other blood vessels at forearm level

S55.891of other blood vessels at forearm level, right arm

S55.892of other blood vessels at forearm level, left arm

S55.899of other blood vessels at forearm level, unspecified arm

S55.9Injury of unspecified blood vessel at forearm level

S55.90Unspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at forearm level

S55.901Unspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at forearm level, right arm

S55.902Unspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at forearm level, left arm

S55.909Unspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at forearm level, unspecified arm

S55.91Laceration of unspecified blood vessel at forearm level

S55.911Laceration of unspecified blood vessel at forearm level, right arm

S55.912Laceration of unspecified blood vessel at forearm level, left arm

S55.919Laceration of unspecified blood vessel at forearm level, unspecified arm

S55.99Other specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at forearm level

S55.991of unspecified blood vessel at forearm level, right arm

S55.992of unspecified blood vessel at forearm level, left arm

S55.999of unspecified blood vessel at forearm level, unspecified arm

Related Categories

S50Superficial injury of elbow and forearm S51Open wound of elbow and forearm S52Fracture of forearm S53Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow S54Injury of nerves at forearm level S56Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level S57Crushing injury of elbow and forearm S58Traumatic amputation of elbow and forearm S59Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm