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S55

Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Rankcategory
Official Description

Injury of blood vessels at forearm level

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 5 non-billable)
S55.0Injury of ulnar artery at forearm levelhas subcodesS55.1Injury of radial artery at forearm levelhas subcodesS55.2Injury of vein at forearm levelhas subcodesS55.8Injury of other blood vessels at forearm levelhas subcodesS55.9Injury of unspecified blood vessel at forearm levelhas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

CH19 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

S50-S59 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)

Instructional Notes

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • 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.-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
S50-S59Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)
S55Injury of blood vessels at forearm levelNot billable
S55.0Injury of ulnar artery at forearm levelSubcodes
S55.1Injury of radial artery at forearm levelSubcodes
S55.2Injury of vein at forearm levelSubcodes
S55.8Injury of other blood vessels at forearm levelSubcodes
S55.9Injury of unspecified blood vessel at forearm levelSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S55:

blockS50-S59
Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)
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chapterCH19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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