S41.152A Open bite of left upper arm, initial encounter
Instructional Notes:
S41.152A Description: Open bite of left upper arm, initial encounter ↓
S41.152 Description: Open bite of left upper arm ↓
S41.15 Description: Open bite of upper arm Exclude1:
superficial bite of upper arm (S40.87)
Inclusion Term:
Bite of upper arm NOS
↓
S41.1 Description: Open wound of upper arm ↓
S41 Description: Open wound of shoulder and upper arm Exclude1:
traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm (S48.-)
Exclude2:
open fracture of shoulder and upper arm (S42.- with 7th character B or C)
Code Also: ['any associated wound infection'] ↓
S40-S49 Description: Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49) Exclude2:
burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
frostbite (T33-T34)
injuries of elbow (S50-S59)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Include:
injuries of axilla
injuries of scapular region
↓
S00-T88 Description: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes Exclude2:
birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Notes:
Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
Use Additional Code:
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)