S55.211 (Laceration of vein at forearm level, right arm) compared with S55.212 (Laceration of vein at forearm level, left arm), from the official CMS tabular data. S55.211 and S55.212 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. S55.211 and S55.212 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.
| S55.211Laceration of vein at forearm level, right arm | S55.212Laceration of vein at forearm level, left arm | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| 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 | Laceration of vein at forearm level, right arm is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S55.211). | Laceration of vein at forearm level, left arm is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S55.212). |
| 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