S55.291 (Other specified injury of vein at forearm level, right arm) 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 other specified injury of vein at forearm level, right arm for clinical documentation, billing a

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S55.291Other specified injury of vein at forearm level, right arm

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

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Common questions about S55.291 (Other specified injury of vein at forearm level, right arm)

What does ICD-10 code S55.291 mean?
S55.291 is the ICD-10-CM 2025 code for Other specified injury of vein at forearm level, right arm. 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 S55.291 a billable diagnosis code?
S55.291 is a category-level (umbrella) code rather than a billable specific code. For billing purposes, clinicians typically use a more specific sub-code under S55.291. Browse the sub-codes listed on this page.
Which ICD-10 chapter does S55.291 belong to?
S55.291 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 ↗