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    ICD-10-CM Code For Injury Of Blood Vessels At Forearm Level: Group Overview

    The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group S55 includes traumatic injuries to arteries and veins of the forearm such as lacerations, punctures, and crush injuries that compromise vascular integrity and blood flow. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document acute vascular trauma scenarios, capture involvement of specific vessels, and reflect clinical complexity such as associated nerve or tendon injury. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM S55 group supports proper claim adjudication and complete clinical documentation and appropriate reimbursement.

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    ICD-10-CM S55: Injury Of Blood Vessels At Forearm Level Overview

    This group represents traumatic injuries to the arterial and venous structures of the forearm, including lacerations, punctures, and crush injuries affecting blood vessels. It targets the vascular components of the upper extremity and their role in perfusion and hemorrhage control. Accurate coding is important for appropriate clinical documentation and reimbursement because these injuries often influence surgical decisions, hospital resource use, and claim adjudication.

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    Use a code from this group when documentation indicates a vascular injury to the forearm, such as an artery or vein laceration, puncture, or crush injury. Select codes that reflect the specific vessel involved, laterality, and whether the injury is open or has associated complications documented in the record.

    ICD-10-CM Codes

    135 rows

    ICD-10-CM CodeDescription
    S55.001AUnspecified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
    S55.001DUnspecified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
    S55.001SUnspecified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, right arm, sequela
    S55.002AUnspecified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
    S55.002DUnspecified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
    S55.002SUnspecified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, left arm, sequela
    S55.009AUnspecified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
    S55.009DUnspecified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
    S55.009SUnspecified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
    S55.011ALaceration of ulnar artery at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
    S55.011DLaceration of ulnar artery at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
    S55.011SLaceration of ulnar artery at forearm level, right arm, sequela
    S55.012ALaceration of ulnar artery at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
    S55.012DLaceration of ulnar artery at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
    S55.012SLaceration of ulnar artery at forearm level, left arm, sequela
    S55.019ALaceration of ulnar artery at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
    S55.019DLaceration of ulnar artery at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
    S55.019SLaceration of ulnar artery at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
    S55.091AOther specified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
    S55.091DOther specified injury of ulnar artery at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter

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    DRG Codes

    10 rows

    DRG CodeDescription
    299Peripheral Vascular Disorders with MCC
    300Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC
    301Peripheral Vascular Disorders without CC/MCC
    913Traumatic Injury with MCC
    914Traumatic Injury without MCC
    949Aftercare with CC/MCC
    950Aftercare without CC/MCC
    963Other Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC
    964Other Multiple Significant Trauma with CC
    965Other Multiple Significant Trauma without CC/MCC

    Related Codes

    S50-SUPERFICIAL-INJURY-OF-ELBOW-AND-FOREARM

    ICD-10-CM Code For Superficial Injury Of Elbow And Forearm: Group Overview

    S51-OPEN-WOUND-OF-ELBOW-AND-FOREARM

    ICD-10-CM Code For Open Wound Of Elbow And Forearm: Group Overview

    S52-FRACTURE-OF-FOREARM

    ICD-10-CM Code For Fracture Of Forearm: Group Overview

    S53-DISLOCATION-AND-SPRAIN-ELBOW

    ICD-10-CM Code For Dislocation And Sprain Of Joints And Ligaments Of Elbow: Group Overview

    S54-INJURY-OF-FOREARM-NERVES

    ICD-10-CM Code For Injury Of Nerves At Forearm Level: Group Overview

    S56-INJURY-OF-FOREARM-SOFT-TISSUES

    ICD-10-CM Code For Injury Of Muscle, Fascia And Tendon At Forearm Level: Group Overview

    S57-CRUSHING-INJURY-ELBOW-FOREARM

    ICD-10-CM Code For Crushing Injury Of Elbow And Forearm: Group Overview

    S58-TRAUMATIC-AMPUTATION-OF-ELBOW-AND-FOREARM

    ICD-10-CM Code For Traumatic Amputation Of Elbow And Forearm: Group Overview

    S59-OTHER-AND-UNSPECIFIED-INJURIES-ELBOW-FOREARM

    ICD-10-CM Code For Other And Unspecified Injuries Of Elbow And Forearm: Group Overview

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    1. 1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
    2. 2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
    3. 3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.
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