S45.102A (Unspecified injury of brachial artery, left side, initial encounter) compared with S45.102S (Unspecified injury of brachial artery, left side, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S45.102A and S45.102S code the same injury at a different phase of treatment.
Same underlying diagnosis, different encounter phase.
The 7th character records the phase of care for the encounter being coded, so a single encounter takes one of these characters, not several. Review whether both phases belong on the same episode of care.
Source: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.C.19.a
Same injury, other encounter phase. S45.102A and S45.102S code the same injury at a different phase of treatment, set by the 7th character.
The 7th character records the type of care given at the encounter being coded (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.C.19.a), so one encounter takes one of these, not both.
| S45.102AUnspecified injury of brachial artery, left side, initial encounter | S45.102SUnspecified injury of brachial artery, left side, sequela | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| 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 | Unspecified injury of brachial artery, left side, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S45.102A). | Unspecified injury of brachial artery, left side, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S45.102S). |
| 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