ICD-10-CM S45: Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for S45

Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level

Coding Notes & Guidelines for S45

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 Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S45

7th Character Definitions
  • A: initial encounter
  • D: subsequent encounter
  • S: sequela

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for S45):

S45.0 - Injury of axillary artery S45.00 - Unspecified injury of axillary artery 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 S45.01 - Laceration of axillary artery S45.011 - Laceration of axillary artery, right side S45.012 - Laceration of axillary artery, left side S45.019 - Laceration of axillary artery, unspecified side S45.09 - Other specified injury of axillary artery S45.091 - Other specified injury of axillary artery, right side S45.092 - Other specified injury of axillary artery, left side S45.099 - Other specified injury of axillary artery, unspecified side S45.1 - Injury of brachial artery S45.10 - Unspecified injury of brachial artery S45.101 - Unspecified injury of brachial artery, right side S45.102 - Unspecified injury of brachial artery, left side S45.109 - Unspecified injury of brachial artery, unspecified side S45.11 - Laceration of brachial artery S45.111 - Laceration of brachial artery, right side S45.112 - Laceration of brachial artery, left side S45.119 - Laceration of brachial artery, unspecified side S45.19 - Other specified injury of brachial artery S45.191 - Other specified injury of brachial artery, right side S45.192 - Other specified injury of brachial artery, left side S45.199 - Other specified injury of brachial artery, unspecified side S45.2 - Injury of axillary or brachial vein S45.20 - Unspecified injury of axillary or brachial vein S45.201 - Unspecified injury of axillary or brachial vein, right side S45.202 - Unspecified injury of axillary or brachial vein, left side S45.209 - Unspecified injury of axillary or brachial vein, unspecified side S45.21 - Laceration of axillary or brachial vein S45.211 - Laceration of axillary or brachial vein, right side S45.212 - Laceration of axillary or brachial vein, left side S45.219 - Laceration of axillary or brachial vein, unspecified side S45.29 - Other specified injury of axillary or brachial vein S45.291 - Other specified injury of axillary or brachial vein, right side S45.292 - Other specified injury of axillary or brachial vein, left side S45.299 - Other specified injury of axillary or brachial vein, unspecified side S45.3 - Injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level 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 S45.302 - Unspecified injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm S45.309 - Unspecified injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm S45.31 - Laceration of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level 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 S45.39 - Other specified injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level S45.391 - Other specified injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm S45.392 - Other specified injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm S45.399 - Other specified injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm S45.8 - Injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level S45.80 - Unspecified injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level S45.801 - Unspecified injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm S45.802 - Unspecified injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm S45.809 - Unspecified injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm S45.81 - Laceration of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level S45.811 - Laceration of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm S45.812 - Laceration of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm S45.819 - Laceration of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm S45.89 - Other specified injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level S45.891 - Other specified injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm S45.892 - Other specified injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm S45.899 - Other specified injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm S45.9 - Injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level S45.90 - Unspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level S45.901 - Unspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm S45.902 - Unspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm S45.909 - Unspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm S45.91 - Laceration of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level S45.911 - Laceration of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm S45.912 - Laceration of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm S45.919 - Laceration of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm S45.99 - Other specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level S45.991 - Other specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm S45.992 - Other specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm S45.999 - Other specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm

About ICD-10-CM Code S45 (Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level)

ICD-10-CM code S45 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM S45 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about S45 - Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level.