Block in Chapter 19
S40–S49
Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm
Use additional code
Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
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Also from chapter/block level (2 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Includes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
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- injuries of axilla
- injuries of scapular region
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (2 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- 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
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Categories in this block 10
- S40Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm
- S41Open wound of shoulder and upper arm
- S42Fracture of shoulder and upper arm
- S43Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle
- S44Injury of nerves at shoulder and upper arm level
- S45Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level
- S46Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level
- S47Crushing injury of shoulder and upper arm
- S48Traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm
- S49Other and unspecified injuries of shoulder and upper arm