S55 (Injury of blood vessels at forearm level) is an umbrella ICD-10-CM medical diagnosis code in the Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes chapter. It identifies cases of injury of blood vessels at forearm level for clinical documentation, billing and epidemiological tracking.

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S55 — Injury of blood vessels at forearm level

Chapter S00-T88: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

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Sub-codes under S55

S55.0Injury of ulnar artery at forearm levelS55.1Injury of radial artery at forearm levelS55.2Injury of vein at forearm levelS55.8Injury of other blood vessels at forearm levelS55.9Injury of unspecified blood vessel at forearm level

Common questions about S55 (Injury of blood vessels at forearm level)

What does ICD-10 code S55 mean?
S55 is the ICD-10-CM 2025 code for Injury of blood vessels at forearm level. ICD-10-CM is the medical coding system used by clinicians, hospitals and insurers worldwide to classify diseases and conditions in a standard way.
Is S55 a billable diagnosis code?
S55 is a category-level (umbrella) code rather than a billable specific code. For billing purposes, clinicians typically use a more specific sub-code under S55. Browse the sub-codes listed on this page.
Which ICD-10 chapter does S55 belong to?
S55 belongs to the chapter "Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes" (codes S00-T88). ICD-10-CM organises codes into 22 chapters by body system or condition type, which helps clinicians navigate related diagnoses.
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Source: ICD-10-CM 2025 (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, public domain). Codes valid from October 1, 2024. CMS source ↗