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S45.111S vs S45.119S

S45.111S (Laceration of brachial artery, right side, sequela) compared with S45.119S (Laceration of brachial artery, unspecified side, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S45.111S and S45.119S code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S45.111S
Right
Laceration of brachial artery, right side, sequela
S45.119S
Unspecified
Laceration of brachial artery, unspecified side, sequela

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)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S45.111S and S45.119S 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.

Side by side

S45.111SLaceration of brachial artery, right side, sequelaS45.119SLaceration of brachial artery, unspecified side, sequela
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionLaceration of brachial artery, right side, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S45.111S).Laceration of brachial artery, unspecified side, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S45.119S).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S45The 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