S45.00 Unspecified injury of axillary artery

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

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 S45.00

• S45.001 Unspecified injury of axillary artery, right side
• S45.002 Unspecified injury of axillary artery, left side
• S45.009 Unspecified injury of axillary artery, unspecified side

Diagnosis Index entries for S45.00

• Injury › blood vessel NEC › axillary › artery

Nearby codes

• S45 Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level
• S45.0 Injury of axillary artery
• S45.00 Unspecified injury of axillary artery (this code)
• 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
• S45.001S Unspecified injury of axillary artery, right side, sequela
• S45.002 Unspecified injury of axillary artery, left side