S55.812A (Laceration of other blood vessels at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter) compared with S55.819A (Laceration of other blood vessels at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S55.812A and S55.819A code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived
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. S55.812A and S55.819A 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.
| S55.812ALaceration of other blood vessels at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter | S55.819ALaceration of other blood vessels at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes | S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes |
| Definition | Laceration of other blood vessels at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S55.812A). | Laceration of other blood vessels at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S55.819A). |
| 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