S41.00 Unspecified open wound of shoulder

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from S41 Open wound of shoulder and upper arm

Excludes1 (never code together)

• traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm (S48.-)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• open fracture of shoulder and upper arm (S42.- with 7th character B or C)

Code also

• any associated wound infection

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S41

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Codes under S41.00

• S41.001 Unspecified open wound of right shoulder
• S41.002 Unspecified open wound of left shoulder
• S41.009 Unspecified open wound of unspecified shoulder

Code annotations containing back-references to S41.00

Back-references to S41

• Code Also: S44 Injury of nerves at shoulder and upper arm level ("any associated open wound (S41.-)")
• Code Also: S45 Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level ("any associated open wound (S41.-)")
• Code Also: S46 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level ("any associated open wound (S41.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S41.00

• Wound, open › shoulder

Nearby codes

• S41 Open wound of shoulder and upper arm
• S41.0 Open wound of shoulder
• S41.00 Unspecified open wound of shoulder (this code)
• S41.001 Unspecified open wound of right shoulder
• S41.001A Unspecified open wound of right shoulder, initial encounter
• S41.001D Unspecified open wound of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
• S41.001S Unspecified open wound of right shoulder, sequela
• S41.002 Unspecified open wound of left shoulder