S45.992 — Other specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm
Is S45.992 billable?
No — S45.992 is a non-billable header code. S45.992 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 S45.992.
Billable codes under this header
- 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
S45.992 at a glance
| Code | S45.992 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S45.992 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S45.99, the nearest indexed parent of S45.992. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Injury › blood vessel NEC › armNEC › specified › type NEC
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S45.992 to fully describe the condition. S45.992 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 S45.992, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S45.992 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S40-S49
The conditions below are not part of S45.992, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S45.992 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S45
The conditions below are not part of S45.992, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S45.992 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S45
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S45.992 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S41.-)
What codes fall under S45.992? (3)
- 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
How long has S45.992 existed?
S45.992 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.