S45.0 — Injury of axillary artery
Is S45.0 billable?
No — S45.0 is a non-billable header code. S45.0 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 27 billable codes beneath S45.0.
Billable codes under this header
- S45.001AUnspecified injury of axillary artery, right side, initial encounter
- S45.001DUnspecified injury of axillary artery, right side, subsequent encounter
- S45.001SUnspecified injury of axillary artery, right side, sequela
- S45.002AUnspecified injury of axillary artery, left side, initial encounter
- S45.002DUnspecified injury of axillary artery, left side, subsequent encounter
- S45.002SUnspecified injury of axillary artery, left side, sequela
- S45.009AUnspecified injury of axillary artery, unspecified side, initial encounter
- S45.009DUnspecified injury of axillary artery, unspecified side, subsequent encounter
- S45.009SUnspecified injury of axillary artery, unspecified side, sequela
- S45.011ALaceration of axillary artery, right side, initial encounter
- S45.011DLaceration of axillary artery, right side, subsequent encounter
- S45.011SLaceration of axillary artery, right side, sequela
- S45.012ALaceration of axillary artery, left side, initial encounter
- S45.012DLaceration of axillary artery, left side, subsequent encounter
- S45.012SLaceration of axillary artery, left side, sequela
- S45.019ALaceration of axillary artery, unspecified side, initial encounter
- S45.019DLaceration of axillary artery, unspecified side, subsequent encounter
- S45.019SLaceration of axillary artery, unspecified side, sequela
- S45.091AOther specified injury of axillary artery, right side, initial encounter
- S45.091DOther specified injury of axillary artery, right side, subsequent encounter
- S45.091SOther specified injury of axillary artery, right side, sequela
- S45.092AOther specified injury of axillary artery, left side, initial encounter
- S45.092DOther specified injury of axillary artery, left side, subsequent encounter
- S45.092SOther specified injury of axillary artery, left side, sequela
- S45.099AOther specified injury of axillary artery, unspecified side, initial encounter
- S45.099DOther specified injury of axillary artery, unspecified side, subsequent encounter
- S45.099SOther specified injury of axillary artery, unspecified side, sequela
S45.0 at a glance
| Code | S45.0 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of axillary artery |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S45.0 to fully describe the condition. S45.0 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 S45.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S45.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S40-S49
The conditions below are not part of S45.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S45.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S45
The conditions below are not part of S45.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S45.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S45
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S45.0 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S41.-)
What codes fall under S45.0? (3)
How long has S45.0 existed?
S45.0 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.
What other codes are in the S45 family? (5)
- S45.1Injury of brachial arterynot billable
- S45.2Injury of axillary or brachial veinnot billable
- S45.3Injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm levelnot billable
- S45.8Injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm levelnot billable
- S45.9Injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm levelnot billable