S45.21 - Laceration of axillary or brachial vein
- Applicable to Laceration of axillary or brachial vein
- The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM S45.21 became effective on October 1, 2024.
- This is the American ICD10-CM version of S45.21 - other international versions of ICD10 S45.21 may differ.
- S45.21 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- S45.21 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- S45.21 - Laceration of axillary or brachial vein
- S45.21 - Laceration of axillary or brachial vein
- S45.211 - Laceration of axillary or brachial vein, right side
- S45.212 - Laceration of axillary or brachial vein, left side
- S45.219 - Laceration of axillary or brachial vein, unspecified side
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
The following codes above S45.21 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to S45.21:
- Chapter: S00-T88 - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- Section: S40-S49 - Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm
- Category: S45 - Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level
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