S45.011 (Laceration of axillary artery, right side) compared with S45.019 (Laceration of axillary artery, unspecified side), from the official CMS tabular data. S45.011 and S45.019 code the same condition on opposite sides.
Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.
These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)
Same condition, opposite side. S45.011 and S45.019 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.
Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
| S45.011Laceration of axillary artery, right side | S45.019Laceration of axillary artery, unspecified side | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Laceration of axillary artery, right side is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S45.011). | Laceration of axillary artery, unspecified side is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S45.019). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S45 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S45 |
| Includes | injuries of axilla injuries of scapular region | injuries of axilla injuries of scapular region |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources