S65.21 Laceration of superficial palmar arch

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Laceration of superficial palmar arch is S65.21 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
S60-S69: Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69)
Category S65
126 codes (93 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to S65.21:

  • Injury › blood vessel NEC › palmar arch (superficial) › laceration

Official Coding Guidelines

Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)

injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.2
Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication

3) Iatrogenic injuries Injury codes from Chapter 19 should not be assigned for injuries that occur during, or as a result of, a medical intervention. Assign the appropriate complication code(s).

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.3

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

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Related Codes

Parent Code

S65 Injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level

More Specific Codes

S65.211 Laceration of superficial palmar arch of right hand S65.212 Laceration of superficial palmar arch of left hand S65.219 Laceration of superficial palmar arch of unspecified hand

Related Codes in S65

S65 Injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level S65.0 Injury of ulnar artery at wrist and hand level S65.00 Unspecified injury of ulnar artery at wrist and hand level S65.001 Unspecified injury of ulnar artery at wrist and hand level of right arm S65.002 Unspecified injury of ulnar artery at wrist and hand level of left arm S65.009 Unspecified injury of ulnar artery at wrist and hand level of unspecified arm S65.01 Laceration of ulnar artery at wrist and hand level S65.011 Laceration of ulnar artery at wrist and hand level of right arm S65.012 Laceration of ulnar artery at wrist and hand level of left arm S65.019 Laceration of ulnar artery at wrist and hand level of unspecified arm S65.09 Other specified injury of ulnar artery at wrist and hand level S65.091 Other specified injury of ulnar artery at wrist and hand level of right arm S65.092 Other specified injury of ulnar artery at wrist and hand level of left arm S65.099 Other specified injury of ulnar artery at wrist and hand level of unspecified arm S65.1 Injury of radial artery at wrist and hand level S65.10 Unspecified injury of radial artery at wrist and hand level S65.101 Unspecified injury of radial artery at wrist and hand level of right arm S65.102 Unspecified injury of radial artery at wrist and hand level of left arm S65.109 Unspecified injury of radial artery at wrist and hand level of unspecified arm S65.11 Laceration of radial artery at wrist and hand level
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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