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S65

Non-billable

Injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level

Injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

S60-S69

Child Codes

8

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Code Also

A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances

  • any associated open wound (S61.-)

7th Character Definitions

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Child Codes (8)

S65.0

Injury of ulnar artery at wrist and hand level

S65.1

Injury of radial artery at wrist and hand level

S65.2

Injury of superficial palmar arch

S65.3

Injury of deep palmar arch

S65.4

Injury of blood vessel of thumb

S65.5

Injury of blood vessel of other and unspecified finger

S65.8

Injury of other blood vessels at wrist and hand level

S65.9

Injury of unspecified blood vessel at wrist and hand level

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code S65?

ICD-10-CM code S65 represents "Injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is S65 a billable code?

No, S65 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under S65.

What chapter is S65 in?

S65 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).

What codes cannot be used with S65?

S65 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: birth trauma (P10-P15); obstetric trauma (O70-O71).

What are the subcategories under S65?

S65 has 8 child codes, including: S65.0 (Injury of ulnar artery at wrist and hand level), S65.1 (Injury of radial artery at wrist and hand level), S65.2 (Injury of superficial palmar arch), S65.3 (Injury of deep palmar arch), and 4 more.

Are additional codes required with S65?

Yes, when using S65 you should also code: code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for S65?

S65 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0478312. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.