Inj oth blood vessels at wrs/hnd lv of unsp arm, init

Other specified injury of other blood vessels at wrist and hand level of unspecified arm, initial encounter

📋Clinical Description

This code signifies a non-traumatic injury to a blood vessel in the wrist or hand, other than those specifically classified elsewhere, on an unspecified arm. This includes conditions like spontaneous rupture, aneurysm, or other specified vascular compromise not caused by external force.

🎯When to Use

Apply this code for patients presenting with a blood vessel injury in the wrist or hand that is not due to trauma and is not a laceration, puncture, or other specified traumatic injury. Examples include a spontaneous wrist artery dissection or a non-traumatic aneurysm of a digital artery.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure the documentation clearly states the injury is non-traumatic and specifies the affected blood vessel (e.g., radial artery, ulnar artery, digital artery).
Verify that the injury is not better described by a more specific code for a particular vessel or type of injury.
Confirm the encounter is the initial treatment for this specific condition.

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Code Hierarchy

▲S65.899Inj oth blood vessels at wrist and hand level of unsp arm

S65.899A(current)

Crosswalks

903.8ApproxICD-9

Same Category

S65Injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level S65.0Injury of ulnar artery at wrist and hand level S65.00Unspecified injury of ulnar artery at wrist and hand level S65.001Unsp injury of ulnar artery at wrs/hnd lv of right arm S65.001A