S45.8 — Injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level
Is S45.8 billable?
No — S45.8 is a non-billable header code. S45.8 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 S45.8.
Billable codes under this header
- S45.801AUnspecified injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S45.801DUnspecified injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S45.801SUnspecified injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, sequela
- S45.802AUnspecified injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S45.802DUnspecified injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S45.802SUnspecified injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, sequela
- S45.809AUnspecified injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S45.809DUnspecified injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S45.809SUnspecified injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, sequela
- S45.811ALaceration of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S45.811DLaceration of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S45.811SLaceration of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, sequela
- S45.812ALaceration of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S45.812DLaceration of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S45.812SLaceration of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, sequela
- S45.819ALaceration of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S45.819DLaceration of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S45.819SLaceration of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, sequela
- S45.891AOther specified injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S45.891DOther specified injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S45.891SOther specified injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, sequela
- S45.892AOther specified injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S45.892DOther specified injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S45.892SOther specified injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, sequela
- S45.899AOther specified injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S45.899DOther specified injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S45.899SOther specified injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, sequela
S45.8 at a glance
| Code | S45.8 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level |
| 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 S45.8 to fully describe the condition. S45.8 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 S45.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S45.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S40-S49
The conditions below are not part of S45.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S45.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S45
The conditions below are not part of S45.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S45.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S45
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S45.8 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S41.-)
What codes fall under S45.8? (3)
How long has S45.8 existed?
S45.8 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.