S55.20

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Unspecified injury of vein at forearm level

Use a more specific code (3 billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

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 level

S55.2Injury of vein at forearm level

S55.20Unspecified injury of vein at forearm levelNot billable

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

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

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

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S55.20:

categoryS55

Injury of blood vessels at forearm level

Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)

chapterCH19

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

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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