S45.012 Laceration of axillary artery, left side

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

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

• S45.01 Laceration of axillary artery
• S45.011 Laceration of axillary artery, right side
• S45.011A Laceration of axillary artery, right side, initial encounter
• S45.011D Laceration of axillary artery, right side, subsequent encounter
• S45.011S Laceration of axillary artery, right side, sequela
• S45.012 Laceration of axillary artery, left side (this code)
• S45.012A Laceration of axillary artery, left side, initial encounter
• S45.012D Laceration of axillary artery, left side, subsequent encounter
• S45.012S Laceration of axillary artery, left side, sequela
• S45.019 Laceration of axillary artery, unspecified side
• S45.019A Laceration of axillary artery, unspecified side, initial encounter