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S44 - Injury of nerves at shoulder and upper arm level


The ICD 10 Code for Injury of nerves at shoulder and upper arm level is listed as S44.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: S44
Description: Injury of nerves at shoulder and upper arm level
  • Code also any associated open wound (S41.-)
  • Excludes2: injury of brachial plexus (S14.3-)
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S44
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S44:
S44.0 - Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level
S44.1 - Injury of median nerve at upper arm level
S44.2 - Injury of radial nerve at upper arm level
S44.3 - Injury of axillary nerve
S44.4 - Injury of musculocutaneous nerve
S44.5 - Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level
S44.8 - Injury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level
S44.9 - Injury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level