S55 is a non-billable/non-specific diagnosis code from the 2025 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Injury of blood vessels at forearm level.
Code also
Any associated open wound (S51.-)
Type 2 excludes
Injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level (S65.-)
Injury of brachial vessels (S45.1-S45.2)
Seventh character note
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S55
Seventh character extensions
A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela
Codes
Versions
2025
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2024
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2023
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2022
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2021
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
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