S45.90
Header — not billableUnspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level
The ICD-10 code for unspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level is S45.90.
S45.90 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 S45.90
Related codes in this category
- S45.91Laceration of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm levelnon-billable header
- S45.99Other specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm levelnon-billable header
- S45.90Unspecified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm levelnon-billable header