S55 - Injury of blood vessels at forearm level

The ICD 10 Code for Injury of blood vessels at forearm level is listed as S55.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field	Value
Diagnosis Code:	S55
Description:	Injury of blood vessels at forearm level Code also any associated open wound (S51.-) Excludes2: injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level (S65.-) injury of brachial vessels (S45.1-S45.2) The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S55 A - initial encounter D - subsequent encounter S - sequela

Chapter	Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S55:
S55.0 - Injury of ulnar artery at forearm level
S55.1 - Injury of radial artery at forearm level
S55.2 - Injury of vein at forearm level
S55.8 - Injury of other blood vessels at forearm level
S55.9 - Injury of unspecified blood vessel at forearm level