S45.31
Header — not billableLaceration of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level
The ICD-10 code for laceration of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level is S45.31.
S45.31 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
- S45.30Unspecified injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm levelnon-billable header
- S45.39Other specified injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm levelnon-billable header
- S45.31Laceration of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm levelnon-billable header