Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm - S40-S49
Sections in ICD-10-CM facilitate the systematic organization of medical information for accurate and standardized healthcare practices.
Section Includes:
- injuries of axilla
- injuries of scapular region
Excludes2: This note means that the conditions described by two codes are not usually associated with each other but can sometimes occur together.
Type 2 Excludes:
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- injuries of elbow (S50-S59)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
These ranges represents Categories of Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm. The "S40-S49" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad section.
Codes:
- S40 - Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm
- S41 - Open wound of shoulder and upper arm
- S42 - Fracture of shoulder and upper arm
- S43 - Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle
- S44 - Injury of nerves at shoulder and upper arm level
- S45 - Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level
- S46 - Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level
- S47 - Crushing injury of shoulder and upper arm
- S48 - Traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm
- S49 - Other and unspecified injuries of shoulder and upper arm