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ICD-10-CM Code for Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level S45

ICD-10 code S45 for Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level
Code also any associated open wound (S41.-)
Excludes2: injury of subclavian artery (S25.1)
injury of subclavian vein (S25.3)
 
S45 Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level
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Injury of axillary artery
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Injury of brachial artery
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Injury of axillary or brachial vein
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Injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level
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Injury of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level
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Injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level

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