Instruction Source: S44.20XA
Injury of radial nerve at upper arm level, unsp arm, init
Instruction Source: S44.20
Injury of radial nerve at upper arm level, unspecified arm
Instruction Source: S44.2
Injury of radial nerve at upper arm level
Excludes 1 (Mutually Exclusive)
Instruction Source: S44
Injury of nerves at shoulder and upper arm level
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- injury of brachial plexus (S14.3-)
Instruction Source: S40-S49
Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- injuries of elbow (S50-S59)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Inclusion Terms
- injuries of axilla
- injuries of scapular region
Instruction Source: S00-T88
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Clinical 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