S45.2

Injury of axillary or brachial vein

Requires 7th character

S45.2 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S45)

  • injuries of axilla
  • injuries of scapular region
  • Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S45)

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • any associated open wound (S41.-) (from S45)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S45). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Parent code

  • S45Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm levelNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S45.2

  • S45.20Unspecified injury of axillary or brachial veinNeeds 7th char
  • S45.21Laceration of axillary or brachial veinNeeds 7th char
  • S45.29Other specified injury of axillary or brachial veinNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • S45.0Injury of axillary arteryNeeds 7th char
  • S45.1Injury of brachial arteryNeeds 7th char
  • S45.3Injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm levelNeeds 7th char
  • S45.8Injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm levelNeeds 7th char
  • S45.9Injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm levelNeeds 7th char

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