S45.102S (Unspecified injury of brachial artery, left side, sequela) compared with S45.109S (Unspecified injury of brachial artery, unspecified side, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S45.102S and S45.109S code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived
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. S45.102S and S45.109S 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.
| S45.102SUnspecified injury of brachial artery, left side, sequela | S45.109SUnspecified injury of brachial artery, unspecified side, sequela | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes | S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes |
| Definition | Unspecified injury of brachial artery, left side, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S45.102S). | Unspecified injury of brachial artery, unspecified side, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S45.109S). |
| 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