S45.002A Unspecified injury of axillary artery, left side, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S45.002 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

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

Nearby codes

• 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
• S45.002A Unspecified injury of axillary artery, left side, initial encounter (this code)
• S45.002D Unspecified injury of axillary artery, left side, subsequent encounter
• S45.002S Unspecified injury of axillary artery, left side, sequela
• S45.009 Unspecified injury of axillary artery, unspecified side
• S45.009A Unspecified injury of axillary artery, unspecified side, initial encounter
• S45.009D Unspecified injury of axillary artery, unspecified side, subsequent encounter