Other specified injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
Billable / specificPOA exempt
S45.399D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
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.
- birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S45)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S45)
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S45)
- frostbite (T33-T34) (from S45)
- injuries of elbow (S50-S59) (from S45)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S45)
- injury of subclavian artery (S25.1) (from S45)
- injury of subclavian vein (S25.3) (from S45)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
Code also
An additional code may be needed.
7th character
The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at S45). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Parent code
- S45.399Other specified injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified armNeeds 7th char