S45.21
Header — not billableLaceration of axillary or brachial vein
The ICD-10 code for laceration of axillary or brachial vein is S45.21.
S45.21 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
- S45.20Unspecified injury of axillary or brachial veinnon-billable header
- S45.29Other specified injury of axillary or brachial veinnon-billable header
- S45.21Laceration of axillary or brachial veinnon-billable header