S55.291A
BillableOth injury of vein at forearm level, right arm, init encntr
Other specified injury of vein at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
Related Codes(2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(3)
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Injury of vein at forearm level (disorder)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for oth injury of vein at forearm level, right arm, init encntr?
The ICD-10-CM code for oth injury of vein at forearm level, right arm, init encntr is S55.291A. The full clinical description is "Other specified injury of vein at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter". S55.291A is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code S55.291A mean?
ICD-10-CM code S55.291A represents “Other specified injury of vein at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter”. It is classified under Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is S55.291A a billable code?
Yes, S55.291A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is S55.291A in?
S55.291A is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).
What are the UMLS CUIs for S55.291A?
S55.291A is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2847660. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does S55.291A relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like oth injury of vein at forearm level, right arm, init encntr affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of S55.291A?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for S55.291A in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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