Current
S45 — Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level
Part of Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes , block Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49) .
Official Notes
Code Also
any associated open wound ( S41 .-)
Excludes2
injury of subclavian artery ( S25.1 )
Excludes2
injury of subclavian vein ( S25.3 )
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S45
7th Character
A - initial encounter
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
7th Character
S - sequela
Child Codes
- S45.0 Injury of axillary artery Has subcodes
- S45.1 Injury of brachial artery Has subcodes
- S45.2 Injury of axillary or brachial vein Has subcodes
- S45.3 Injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level Has subcodes
- S45.8 Injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level Has subcodes
- S45.9 Injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level Has subcodes
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