2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S65Injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level

ICD-10-CM Codes›S00–T88›S60-S69›S65

ICD-10-CM S65
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

S65 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as S65.001A, S65.001D, S65.001S, and S65.002A.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
S65
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level
Short Description
Injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Chapter
S60-S69
Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers

Code Classification

ChapterS00–T88Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
SectionS60-S69Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers
CategoryS65Injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level
This CodeS65Injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level

Specific Coding for Injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand levelOverview

Non-specific codes like S65 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • S65.0 for Injury of ulnar artery at wrist and hand level

  • S65.00 for Unspecified injury of ulnar artery at wrist and hand level

  • S65.01 for Laceration of ulnar artery at wrist and hand level

  • S65.09 for Other specified injury of ulnar artery at wrist and hand level

  • S65.1 for Injury of radial artery at wrist and hand level

  • S65.10 for Unspecified injury of radial artery at wrist and hand level

  • S65.11 for Laceration of radial artery at wrist and hand level

  • S65.19 for Other specified injury of radial artery at wrist and hand level

  • S65.2 for Injury of superficial palmar arch

  • S65.20 for Unspecified injury of superficial palmar arch

  • S65.21 for Laceration of superficial palmar arch

  • S65.29 for Other specified injury of superficial palmar arch

  • S65.3 for Injury of deep palmar arch

  • S65.30 for Unspecified injury of deep palmar arch

  • S65.31 for Laceration of deep palmar arch

  • S65.39 for Other specified injury of deep palmar arch

  • S65.4 for Injury of blood vessel of thumb

  • S65.40 for Unspecified injury of blood vessel of thumb

  • S65.41 for Laceration of blood vessel of thumb

  • S65.49 for Other specified injury of blood vessel of thumb

  • S65.5 for Injury of blood vessel of other and unspecified finger

  • S65.50 for Unspecified injury of blood vessel of other and unspecified finger

  • S65.51 for Laceration of blood vessel of other and unspecified finger

  • S65.59 for Other specified injury of blood vessel of other and unspecified finger

  • S65.8 for Injury of other blood vessels at wrist and hand level

  • S65.80 for Unspecified injury of other blood vessels at wrist and hand level

  • S65.81 for Laceration of other blood vessels at wrist and hand level

  • S65.89 for Other specified injury of other blood vessels at wrist and hand level

  • S65.9 for Injury of unspecified blood vessel at wrist and hand level

  • S65.90 for Unspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at wrist and hand level

  • S65.91 for Laceration of unspecified blood vessel at wrist and hand level

  • S65.99 for Other specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at wrist and hand level

Coding GuidelinesGuidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level (S65). Use the following options for the applicable episode of care:

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Source: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2026, published by CMS and the National Center for Health Statistics.

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Code Also

  • any associated open wound S61

7th Character Note

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S65

7th Character

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About S65Overview

Is S65 (Injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level need a more specific code from this category, such as S65.001A, S65.001D, and S65.001S.