S44.01 Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, right arm

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applies from S44 Injury of nerves at shoulder and upper arm level

Excludes2 (not included here)

• injury of brachial plexus (S14.3-)

Code also

• any associated open wound (S41.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S44

7th character required

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

Applies from S44.0 Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level

Excludes1 (never code together)

• ulnar nerve NOS (S54.0)

Nearby codes

• S44.0 Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level
• S44.00 Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, unspecified arm
• S44.00XA Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
• S44.00XD Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
• S44.00XS Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, unspecified arm, sequela
• S44.01 Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, right arm (this code)
• S44.01XA Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, right arm, initial encounter
• S44.01XD Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
• S44.01XS Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, right arm, sequela
• S44.02 Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, left arm
• S44.02XA Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, left arm, initial encounter