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FY2027

S45 — Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level

Not billable

Is S45 billable?

No — S45 is a non-billable header code. S45 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 60 billable codes beneath S45.

Billable codes under this header

S45 at a glance

CodeS45
DescriptionInjury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Excludes2 — not included here

The conditions below are not part of S45, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S45 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • injury of subclavian artery (S25.1)
  • injury of subclavian vein (S25.3)

Code also

Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S45 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.

  • any associated open wound (S41.-)

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S45 to fully describe the condition. S45 is sequenced first.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19

The conditions below are not part of S45, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S45 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S40-S49

The conditions below are not part of S45, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S45 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • injuries of elbow (S50-S59)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

What codes fall under S45? (6)

How long has S45 existed?

S45 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.