S45.9 — Injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level
Is S45.9 billable?
No — S45.9 is a non-billable header code. S45.9 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 S45.9.
Billable codes under this header
- S45.901AUnspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S45.901DUnspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S45.901SUnspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, sequela
- S45.902AUnspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S45.902DUnspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S45.902SUnspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, sequela
- S45.909AUnspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S45.909DUnspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S45.909SUnspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, sequela
- S45.911ALaceration of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S45.911DLaceration of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S45.911SLaceration of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, sequela
- S45.912ALaceration of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S45.912DLaceration of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S45.912SLaceration of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, sequela
- S45.919ALaceration of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S45.919DLaceration of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S45.919SLaceration of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, sequela
- S45.991AOther specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S45.991DOther specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S45.991SOther specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, sequela
- S45.992AOther specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S45.992DOther specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S45.992SOther specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, sequela
- S45.999AOther specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S45.999DOther specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S45.999SOther specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, sequela
S45.9 at a glance
| Code | S45.9 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of unspecified blood vessel 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 S45.9 to fully describe the condition. S45.9 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 S45.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S45.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S40-S49
The conditions below are not part of S45.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S45.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S45
The conditions below are not part of S45.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S45.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S45
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S45.9 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S41.-)
What codes fall under S45.9? (3)
How long has S45.9 existed?
S45.9 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.