S45.899 — Other specified injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm
Is S45.899 billable?
No — S45.899 is a non-billable header code. S45.899 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 3 billable codes beneath S45.899.
Billable codes under this header
- 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
S45.899 at a glance
| Code | S45.899 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other specified injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S45.899 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S45.89, the nearest indexed parent of S45.899. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Injury › blood vessel NEC › armNEC › specified › site NEC › specified type NEC
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S45.899 to fully describe the condition. S45.899 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 S45.899, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S45.899 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S40-S49
The conditions below are not part of S45.899, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S45.899 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S45
The conditions below are not part of S45.899, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S45.899 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S45
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S45.899 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S41.-)
What codes fall under S45.899? (3)
- 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
How long has S45.899 existed?
S45.899 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.