S65.81
Header — not billableLaceration of other blood vessels at wrist and hand level
The ICD-10 code for laceration of other blood vessels at wrist and hand level is S65.81.
S65.81 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
- S65.80Unspecified injury of other blood vessels at wrist and hand levelnon-billable header
- S65.89Other specified injury of other blood vessels at wrist and hand levelnon-billable header
- S65.81Laceration of other blood vessels at wrist and hand levelnon-billable header