S45.3 Injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level

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 S45.3

• S45.30 Unspecified injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level
• S45.31 Laceration of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level
• S45.39 Other specified injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level

Nearby codes

• S45.292S Other specified injury of axillary or brachial vein, left side, sequela
• S45.299 Other specified injury of axillary or brachial vein, unspecified side
• S45.299A Other specified injury of axillary or brachial vein, unspecified side, initial encounter
• S45.299D Other specified injury of axillary or brachial vein, unspecified side, subsequent encounter
• S45.299S Other specified injury of axillary or brachial vein, unspecified side, sequela
• S45.3 Injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level (this code)
• S45.30 Unspecified injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level
• S45.301 Unspecified injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm
• S45.301A Unspecified injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, initial encounter
• S45.301D Unspecified injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
• S45.301S Unspecified injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, sequela