S45.0

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Injury of axillary artery

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 3 non-billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

BillableHas subcodes

CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

S40-S49Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)

S45Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level

S45.0Injury of axillary arteryNot billable

S45.00Unspecified injury of axillary arterySubcodes

S45.01Laceration of axillary arterySubcodes

S45.09Other specified injury of axillary arterySubcodes

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S45.0:

categoryS45

Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level

Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)

chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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