S44.3 Injury of axillary nerve

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

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

Codes under S44.3

• S44.30 Injury of axillary nerve, unspecified arm
• S44.31 Injury of axillary nerve, right arm
• S44.32 Injury of axillary nerve, left arm

Diagnosis Index entries for S44.3

• Injury › nerve NEC › axillary

Nearby codes

• S44.21XS Injury of radial nerve at upper arm level, right arm, sequela
• S44.22 Injury of radial nerve at upper arm level, left arm
• S44.22XA Injury of radial nerve at upper arm level, left arm, initial encounter
• S44.22XD Injury of radial nerve at upper arm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
• S44.22XS Injury of radial nerve at upper arm level, left arm, sequela
• S44.3 Injury of axillary nerve (this code)
• S44.30 Injury of axillary nerve, unspecified arm
• S44.30XA Injury of axillary nerve, unspecified arm, initial encounter
• S44.30XD Injury of axillary nerve, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
• S44.30XS Injury of axillary nerve, unspecified arm, sequela
• S44.31 Injury of axillary nerve, right arm