S44.9 Injury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level

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 S44.9

• S44.90 Injury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm
• S44.91 Injury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm
• S44.92 Injury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm

Diagnosis Index entries for S44.9

• Injury › nerve NEC › arm (upper)

Nearby codes

• 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
• 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 (this code)
• 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
• S44.90XD Injury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
• S44.90XS Injury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, sequela
• S44.91 Injury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm