S65Header code — not billable
Injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level
- Chapter
- 19. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- Category
- S65
- Effective date
- October 1, 2026
Related codes in category S65
S65.0Injury of ulnar artery at wrist and hand levelS65.00Unspecified injury of ulnar artery at wrist and hand levelS65.001Unsp injury of ulnar artery at wrs/hnd lv of right armS65.001AUnsp injury of ulnar artery at wrs/hnd lv of right arm, initYesS65.001DUnsp injury of ulnar artery at wrs/hnd lv of right arm, subsYesS65.001SUnsp injury of ulnar art at wrs/hnd lv of right arm, sequelaYesS65.002Unsp injury of ulnar artery at wrs/hnd lv of left armS65.002AUnsp injury of ulnar artery at wrs/hnd lv of left arm, initYesS65.002DUnsp injury of ulnar artery at wrs/hnd lv of left arm, subsYesS65.002SUnsp injury of ulnar art at wrs/hnd lv of left arm, sequelaYesS65.009Unsp injury of ulnar artery at wrs/hnd lv of unsp armS65.009AUnsp injury of ulnar artery at wrs/hnd lv of unsp arm, initYes
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code S65?
S65 is an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level.
Is S65 a billable code?
No. S65 is a category/header code, not billable on its own — use one of its more specific child codes instead.
What ICD-10-CM chapter is S65 in?
S65 falls under Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
When did S65 become effective?
S65 has been effective since October 1, 2026, per the CMS/CDC ICD-10-CM annual release.
What other codes are related to S65?
S65 belongs to category S65, which includes 12 other codes — see the related codes list on this page.
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