Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)
S55: Injury of blood vessels at forearm level

codeAlso
any associated open wound (S51.-)

excludes2
injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level (S65.-)
injury of brachial vessels (S45.1-S45.2)

sevenChrNote
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S55

sevenChrDef
A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela
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

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