S55.202D (Unspecified injury of vein at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter) compared with S55.209D (Unspecified injury of vein at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S55.202D and S55.209D code the same condition on opposite sides.
Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.
These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)
Same condition, opposite side. S55.202D and S55.209D name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.
Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
| S55.202DUnspecified injury of vein at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter | S55.209DUnspecified injury of vein at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Unspecified injury of vein at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S55.202D). | Unspecified injury of vein at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S55.209D). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S55 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S55 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources