Laceration of blood vessel of unspecified finger
Requires 7th character
S65.519 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from S65)
- 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.
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7th character
This code requires a 7th character (defined at S65). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Parent code
- S65.51Laceration of blood vessel of other and unspecified fingerNeeds 7th char
More specific codes S65.519
Related codes
- S65.510Laceration of blood vessel of right index fingerNeeds 7th char
- S65.511Laceration of blood vessel of left index fingerNeeds 7th char
- S65.512Laceration of blood vessel of right middle fingerNeeds 7th char
- S65.513Laceration of blood vessel of left middle fingerNeeds 7th char
- S65.514Laceration of blood vessel of right ring fingerNeeds 7th char
- S65.515Laceration of blood vessel of left ring fingerNeeds 7th char
- S65.516Laceration of blood vessel of right little fingerNeeds 7th char
- S65.517Laceration of blood vessel of left little fingerNeeds 7th char
- S65.518Laceration of blood vessel of other fingerNeeds 7th char