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ICD-10-CM Code for Injury of blood vessels at forearm level S55

ICD-10 code S55 for Injury of blood vessels at forearm level is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Injury of blood vessels at forearm level
Code also any associated open wound (S51.-)
Excludes2: injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level (S65.-)
injury of brachial vessels (S45.1-S45.2)
 
S55 Injury of blood vessels at forearm level
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Injury of ulnar artery at forearm level
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Injury of radial artery at forearm level
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Injury of vein at forearm level
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Injury of other blood vessels at forearm level
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Injury of unspecified blood vessel at forearm level

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