S55.89
Header — not billableOther specified injury of other blood vessels at forearm level
The ICD-10 code for other specified injury of other blood vessels at forearm level is S55.89.
S55.89 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
- S55.80Unspecified injury of other blood vessels at forearm levelnon-billable header
- S55.81Laceration of other blood vessels at forearm levelnon-billable header
- S55.89Other specified injury of other blood vessels at forearm levelnon-billable header