Is S45.99 a billable code?
No. S45.99 is a header code that groups 9 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
S45.99: Other specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
S45.99 groups related diagnoses under other specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under S45.99
- S45.991AOther specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S45.991DOther specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S45.991SOther specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, sequela
- S45.992AOther specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S45.992DOther specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S45.992SOther specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, sequela
- S45.999AOther specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S45.999DOther specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S45.999SOther specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, sequela
Other codes in S45.9 Injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level
S45.99 questions
What does S45.99 mean?
S45.99 is the ICD-10-CM code for Other specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level. It is in chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.