S44.8X9A Injury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S44.8X9 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

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

Nearby codes

• S44.8X2 Injury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm
• S44.8X2A Injury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, initial encounter
• S44.8X2D Injury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
• S44.8X2S Injury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, sequela
• S44.8X9 Injury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm
• S44.8X9A Injury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter (this code)
• S44.8X9D Injury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
• S44.8X9S Injury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, sequela
• S44.9 Injury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level
• S44.90 Injury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm
• S44.90XA Injury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter