Unsp injury of radial artery at wrs/hnd lv of unsp arm, init

This code signifies an injury to the radial artery in the wrist or hand region of an unspecified arm, where the specific nature of the injury (e.g., laceration, contusion) is not documented. It is used for the initial treatment of such an injury.

Apply this code when a patient presents with a radial artery injury to the wrist or hand, and the medical record does not specify the type of injury. This is appropriate for the first time a patient is receiving care for this particular injury.

• Ensure the documentation clearly indicates an injury to the radial artery at the wrist or hand level.
• Only use this code when the specific type of radial artery injury is not documented.
• The "A" suffix indicates an initial encounter for active treatment of the injury.