S45.011S — Laceration of axillary artery, right side, sequela
S45.011S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for laceration of axillary artery, right side, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "S" — sequela
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S45
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S45.011S
Also inherited, and the opposite of Excludes1: these conditions are not part of S45.011S, but a patient can have both, so you may code both.
Risk adjustment
S45.011S does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S45.011S is named in 6 Medicare coverage policies — 6 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A56747Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
- A56758Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
- A60314Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Arterial Duplex Ultrasound of the Upper and Lower Extremities
- A60315Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Arterial Duplex Ultrasound of the Upper and Lower Extremities
Code history
S45.011S has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S45.011. If S45.011S is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S45.011S
- Is S45.011S a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S45.011S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S45.011S sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49).