ICD-10-CM code "S44": Injury of nerves at shoulder and upper arm level (2024)

Excludes

1. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

   Type 1birth trauma (P10-P15)

   Type 1obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

2. Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)

   Type 2burns and corrosions (T20-T32)

   Type 2frostbite (T33-T34)

   Type 2injuries of elbow (S50-S59)

   Type 2insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

3. Injury of nerves at shoulder and upper arm level (S44)

   Type 2injury of brachial plexus (S14.3-)

Includes

1. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
2. Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)

   Includesinjuries of axilla

   Includesinjuries of scapular region

3. Injury of nerves at shoulder and upper arm level (S44)

Subcategories

• Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level (S44.0)
• Injury of median nerve at upper arm level (S44.1)
• Injury of radial nerve at upper arm level (S44.2)
• Injury of axillary nerve (S44.3)
• Injury of musculocutaneous nerve (S44.4)
• Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level (S44.5)
• Injury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level (S44.8)
• Injury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level (S44.9)