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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S45.3

Injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level

ICD-10-CM Code:
S45.3
ICD-10 Code for:
Injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
    (S00–T88)
    • Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm
      (S40-S49)
      • Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level
        (S45)

S45.3 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 superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level. 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 superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level

Non-specific codes like S45.3 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 superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level:

  • S45.30 for Unspecified injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S45.301 for Unspecified injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S45.301A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S45.301D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S45.301S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S45.302 for Unspecified injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S45.302A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S45.302D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S45.302S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S45.309 for Unspecified injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S45.309A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S45.309D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S45.309S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S45.31 for Laceration of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S45.311 for Laceration of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S45.311A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S45.311D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S45.311S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S45.312 for Laceration of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S45.312A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S45.312D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S45.312S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S45.319 for Laceration of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S45.319A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S45.319D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S45.319S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S45.39 for Other specified injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S45.391 for Other specified injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S45.391A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S45.391D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S45.391S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S45.392 for Other specified injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S45.392A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S45.392D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S45.392S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S45.399 for Other specified injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S45.399A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S45.399D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S45.399S 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.