2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S45.1
Injury of brachial artery
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- S45.1
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Injury of brachial artery
- Is Billable?
- Not Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
S45.1 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of injury of brachial artery. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
Specific Coding Applicable to Injury of brachial artery
Non-specific codes like S45.1 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for injury of brachial artery:
S45.10 for Unspecified injury of brachial artery - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S45.101 for Unspecified injury of brachial artery, right side - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use S45.101A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S45.101D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S45.101S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE
S45.102 for Unspecified injury of brachial artery, left side - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use S45.102A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S45.102D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S45.102S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE
S45.109 for Unspecified injury of brachial artery, unspecified side - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use S45.109A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S45.109D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S45.109S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE
S45.11 for Laceration of brachial artery - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S45.111 for Laceration of brachial artery, right side - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use S45.111A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S45.111D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S45.111S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE
S45.112 for Laceration of brachial artery, left side - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use S45.112A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S45.112D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S45.112S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE
S45.119 for Laceration of brachial artery, unspecified side - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use S45.119A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S45.119D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S45.119S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE
S45.19 for Other specified injury of brachial artery - NON-BILLABLE CODE
S45.191 for Other specified injury of brachial artery, right side - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use S45.191A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S45.191D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S45.191S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE
S45.192 for Other specified injury of brachial artery, left side - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use S45.192A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S45.192D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S45.192S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE
S45.199 for Other specified injury of brachial artery, unspecified side - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use S45.199A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S45.199D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S45.199S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE
Coding Guidelines
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level (S45). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Patient Education
Arm Injuries and Disorders
Of the 206 bones in your body, three of them are in your arm: the humerus, radius, and ulna. Your arms are also made up of muscles, joints, tendons, and other connective tissue. Injuries to any of these parts of the arm can occur during sports, a fall, or an accident.
Types of arm injuries include :
- Tendinitis and bursitis
- Sprains
- Dislocations
- Fractures (broken bones)
- Nerve problems
- Osteoarthritis
You may also have problems or injure specific parts of your arm, such as your hand, wrist, elbow, or shoulder.
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Code History
- FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.