S45.0Injury of axillary artery
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
May be used as the primary diagnosis
Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.
Specificity
Complete code in the classification
Use when the diagnosis matches and no exclusion applies.
- Group S40-S49
- Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm
- Official Vietnamese name
- Tổn thương động mạch nách
Related S45 codes
S45
Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level
S45.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Injury of brachial artery
S45.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Injury of axillary or brachial vein
S45.3
Primary diagnosis candidate
Injury of superficial vein at shoulder and upper arm level
S45.7
Primary diagnosis candidate
Injury of multiple blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level
S45.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Injury of other blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level
S45.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Injury of unspecified blood vessel at shoulder and upper arm level
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.