S45 Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level

Non-billable header with 6 child codes.

Excludes2 (not included here)

• injury of subclavian artery (S25.1)
• injury of subclavian vein (S25.3)

Code also

• any associated open wound (S41.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S45

7th character required

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

Applies from S45 Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level

Excludes2 (not included here)

• injury of subclavian artery (S25.1)
• injury of subclavian vein (S25.3)

Code also

• any associated open wound (S41.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S45

7th character required

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

Codes under S45

• S45.0 Injury of axillary artery
• S45.1 Injury of brachial artery
• S45.2 Injury of axillary or brachial vein
• S45.3 Injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level
• S45.8 Injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level
• S45.9 Injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level

Nearby codes

• S45 Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level (this code)
• S45.0 Injury of axillary artery
• S45.00 Unspecified injury of axillary artery
• S45.001 Unspecified injury of axillary artery, right side
• S45.001A Unspecified injury of axillary artery, right side, initial encounter
• S45.001D Unspecified injury of axillary artery, right side, subsequent encounter