Laceration of radial artery at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
Billable / specific
S55.112A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from S55)
- Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S55)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S55)
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S55)
- frostbite (T33-T34) (from S55)
- injuries of wrist and hand (S60-S69) (from S55)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S55)
- injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level (S65.-) (from S55)
- injury of brachial vessels (S45.1-S45.2) (from S55)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
Code also
An additional code may be needed.
7th character
The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at S55). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Parent code
- S55.112Laceration of radial artery at forearm level, left armNeeds 7th char