S45.1 — Injury of brachial artery
Is S45.1 billable?
No — S45.1 is a non-billable header code. S45.1 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 S45.1.
Billable codes under this header
- S45.101AUnspecified injury of brachial artery, right side, initial encounter
- S45.101DUnspecified injury of brachial artery, right side, subsequent encounter
- S45.101SUnspecified injury of brachial artery, right side, sequela
- S45.102AUnspecified injury of brachial artery, left side, initial encounter
- S45.102DUnspecified injury of brachial artery, left side, subsequent encounter
- S45.102SUnspecified injury of brachial artery, left side, sequela
- S45.109AUnspecified injury of brachial artery, unspecified side, initial encounter
- S45.109DUnspecified injury of brachial artery, unspecified side, subsequent encounter
- S45.109SUnspecified injury of brachial artery, unspecified side, sequela
- S45.111ALaceration of brachial artery, right side, initial encounter
- S45.111DLaceration of brachial artery, right side, subsequent encounter
- S45.111SLaceration of brachial artery, right side, sequela
- S45.112ALaceration of brachial artery, left side, initial encounter
- S45.112DLaceration of brachial artery, left side, subsequent encounter
- S45.112SLaceration of brachial artery, left side, sequela
- S45.119ALaceration of brachial artery, unspecified side, initial encounter
- S45.119DLaceration of brachial artery, unspecified side, subsequent encounter
- S45.119SLaceration of brachial artery, unspecified side, sequela
- S45.191AOther specified injury of brachial artery, right side, initial encounter
- S45.191DOther specified injury of brachial artery, right side, subsequent encounter
- S45.191SOther specified injury of brachial artery, right side, sequela
- S45.192AOther specified injury of brachial artery, left side, initial encounter
- S45.192DOther specified injury of brachial artery, left side, subsequent encounter
- S45.192SOther specified injury of brachial artery, left side, sequela
- S45.199AOther specified injury of brachial artery, unspecified side, initial encounter
- S45.199DOther specified injury of brachial artery, unspecified side, subsequent encounter
- S45.199SOther specified injury of brachial artery, unspecified side, sequela
S45.1 at a glance
| Code | S45.1 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of brachial 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 S45.1 to fully describe the condition. S45.1 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 S45.1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S45.1 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S40-S49
The conditions below are not part of S45.1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S45.1 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S45
The conditions below are not part of S45.1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S45.1 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S45
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S45.1 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S41.-)
What codes fall under S45.1? (3)
How long has S45.1 existed?
S45.1 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)
- S45.0Injury of axillary 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