S553-char group
Injury of blood vessels at forearm level
⇄ Primary-code rule changed vs QĐ4469
Coding rules (TT06)
- ●Avoid — more specific 4-5 char codes exist (see below)
Coding guidance (WHO 2019)
Excl.: injury of: blood vessels at wrist and hand level (S65.-) brachial vessels (S45.1-S45.2)