S45.2
Header — not billableInjury of axillary or brachial vein
The ICD-10 code for injury of axillary or brachial vein is S45.2.
S45.2 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S45.0Injury of axillary arterynon-billable header
- S45.1Injury of brachial arterynon-billable header
- S45.3Injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm levelnon-billable header
- S45.8Injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm levelnon-billable header
- S45.9Injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm levelnon-billable header
- S45.2Injury of axillary or brachial veinnon-billable header