S45.31 Laceration 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 S45.31

• S45.311 Laceration of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm
• S45.312 Laceration of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm
• S45.319 Laceration of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm

Diagnosis Index entries for S45.31

• Injury › blood vessel NEC › arm (upper) NEC › superficial vein › laceration

Nearby codes

• S45.302S Unspecified injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, sequela
• S45.309 Unspecified injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm
• S45.309A Unspecified injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
• S45.309D Unspecified injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
• S45.309S Unspecified injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, sequela
• S45.31 Laceration of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level (this code)
• S45.311 Laceration of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm
• S45.311A Laceration of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, initial encounter
• S45.311D Laceration of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
• S45.311S Laceration of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, sequela
• S45.312 Laceration of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm