S45.81
Header — not billableLaceration of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level
The ICD-10 code for laceration of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level is S45.81.
S45.81 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.
Child codes under S45.81
Related codes in this category
- S45.80Unspecified injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm levelnon-billable header
- S45.89Other specified injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm levelnon-billable header
- S45.81Laceration of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm levelnon-billable header