S55.0
Header — not billableInjury of ulnar artery at forearm level
The ICD-10 code for injury of ulnar artery at forearm level is S55.0.
S55.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S55.1Injury of radial artery at forearm levelnon-billable header
- S55.2Injury of vein at forearm levelnon-billable header
- S55.8Injury of other blood vessels at forearm levelnon-billable header
- S55.9Injury of unspecified blood vessel at forearm levelnon-billable header
- S55.0Injury of ulnar artery at forearm levelnon-billable header