S45.299 Description: Other specified injury of axillary or brachial vein, unspecified side ↓
S45.29 Description: Other specified injury of axillary or brachial vein ↓
S45.2 Description: Injury of axillary or brachial vein ↓
S45 Description: Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level Exclude2:
injury of subclavian artery (S25.1)
injury of subclavian vein (S25.3)
Code Also: ['any associated open wound (S41.-)'] ↓
S40-S49 Description: Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49) Exclude2:
burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
frostbite (T33-T34)
injuries of elbow (S50-S59)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Include:
injuries of axilla
injuries of scapular region
↓
S00-T88 Description: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes Exclude2:
birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Notes:
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
Use Additional Code:
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)