S45.81 — Laceration of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level
Is S45.81 billable?
No — S45.81 is a non-billable header code. S45.81 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 9 billable codes beneath S45.81.
Billable codes under this header
- 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
S45.81 at a glance
| Code | S45.81 |
|---|---|
| Description | Laceration 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 |
How is S45.81 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S45.81. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Injury › blood vessel NEC › armNEC › specified › site NEC › laceration
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S45.81 to fully describe the condition. S45.81 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 S45.81, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S45.81 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S40-S49
The conditions below are not part of S45.81, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S45.81 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S45
The conditions below are not part of S45.81, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S45.81 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S45
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S45.81 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S41.-)
What codes fall under S45.81? (3)
- S45.811Laceration of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, right armnot billable
- S45.812Laceration of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, left armnot billable
- S45.819Laceration of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified armnot billable
How long has S45.81 existed?
S45.81 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.