VITiếng Việt
ICD-10 Vietnam

S55Injury of blood vessels at forearm level

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Chapter XIX
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Group S50-S59
Injuries to the elbow and forearm
Official Vietnamese name
Tổn thương mạch máu, tầm cẳng tay
Additional WHO coding guidance
Excl.: injury of: blood vessels at wrist and hand level (S65.-) brachial vessels (S45.1-S45.2)

Related S55 codes

S55.0 Primary diagnosis candidate Injury of ulnar artery at forearm level S55.1 Primary diagnosis candidate Injury of radial artery at forearm level S55.2 Primary diagnosis candidate Injury of vein at forearm level S55.7 Primary diagnosis candidate Injury of multiple blood vessels at forearm level S55.8 Primary diagnosis candidate Injury of other blood vessels at forearm level S55.9 Primary diagnosis candidate Injury of unspecified blood vessel at forearm level

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  • Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
  • Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
  • Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
  • Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.

2026 regulatory basis

Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.