S453-char group
Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level
⇄ Primary-code rule changed vs QĐ4469
Coding rules (TT06)
- ●Avoid — more specific 4-5 char codes exist (see below)
Coding guidance (WHO 2019)
Excl.: injury of subclavian: artery (S25.1) vein (S25.3)
Codes within S45
S45.0Injury of axillary arteryS45.1Injury of brachial arteryS45.2Injury of axillary or brachial veinS45.3Injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm levelS45.7Injury of multiple blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm levelS45.8Injury of other blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm levelS45.9Injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level