1. Home
  2. ICD-10-CM
  3. S44
  4. Share
  5. Feedback

ICD 10 Code S44

Injury of nerves at shoulder and upper arm level

S44 is a non-billable ICD-10 code for Injury of nerves at shoulder and upper arm level. It should not be used for HIPAA-covered transactions as a more specific code is available to choose from below.

↓ See below for any exclusions, inclusions or special notations

Code also

  • any associated open wound (S41.-)

Excludes2

  • injury of brachial plexus (S14.3-)

More specific codes
7th Character selection:

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S44

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela
More specific codes:

A more specific code should be selected. ICD-10-CM codes are to be used and reported at their highest number of characters available. A 3-character code is to be used only if it is not further subdivided. A code is invalid if it has not been coded to the full number of characters required for that code, including the 7th character, if applicable.

Select Billable Codes to view only billable codes under S44 or select the Tabular List to view all codes under S44 in hierarchical order.

Listed below are all Medicare Accepted ICD-10 codes under S44 for Injury of nerves at shoulder and upper arm level. These codes can be used for all HIPAA-covered transactions.

  • Billable - S44.00XA Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
  • Billable - S44.00XD Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
  • Billable - S44.00XS Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, unspecified arm, sequela
  • Billable - S44.01XA Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, right arm, initial encounter
  • Billable - S44.01XD Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
  • Billable - S44.01XS Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, right arm, sequela
  • Billable - S44.02XA Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, left arm, initial encounter
  • Billable - S44.02XD Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
  • Billable - S44.02XS Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, left arm, sequela
  • Billable - S44.10XA Injury of median nerve at upper arm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
  • Billable - S44.10XD Injury of median nerve at upper arm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
  • Billable - S44.10XS Injury of median nerve at upper arm level, unspecified arm, sequela
  • Billable - S44.11XA Injury of median nerve at upper arm level, right arm, initial encounter
  • Billable - S44.11XD Injury of median nerve at upper arm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
  • Billable - S44.11XS Injury of median nerve at upper arm level, right arm, sequela
  • Billable - S44.12XA Injury of median nerve at upper arm level, left arm, initial encounter
  • Billable - S44.12XD Injury of median nerve at upper arm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
  • Billable - S44.12XS Injury of median nerve at upper arm level, left arm, sequela
  • Billable - S44.20XA Injury of radial nerve at upper arm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
  • Billable - S44.20XD Injury of radial nerve at upper arm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
  • Billable - S44.20XS Injury of radial nerve at upper arm level, unspecified arm, sequela
  • Billable - S44.21XA Injury of radial nerve at upper arm level, right arm, initial encounter
  • Billable - S44.21XD Injury of radial nerve at upper arm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
  • Billable - S44.21XS Injury of radial nerve at upper arm level, right arm, sequela
  • Billable - S44.22XA Injury of radial nerve at upper arm level, left arm, initial encounter
  • Billable - S44.22XD Injury of radial nerve at upper arm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
  • Billable - S44.22XS Injury of radial nerve at upper arm level, left arm, sequela
  • Billable - S44.30XA Injury of axillary nerve, unspecified arm, initial encounter
  • Billable - S44.30XD Injury of axillary nerve, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
  • Billable - S44.30XS Injury of axillary nerve, unspecified arm, sequela
  • Billable - S44.31XA Injury of axillary nerve, right arm, initial encounter
  • Billable - S44.31XD Injury of axillary nerve, right arm, subsequent encounter
  • Billable - S44.31XS Injury of axillary nerve, right arm, sequela
  • Billable - S44.32XA Injury of axillary nerve, left arm, initial encounter
  • Billable - S44.32XD Injury of axillary nerve, left arm, subsequent encounter
  • Billable - S44.32XS Injury of axillary nerve, left arm, sequela
  • Billable - S44.40XA Injury of musculocutaneous nerve, unspecified arm, initial encounter
  • Billable - S44.40XD Injury of musculocutaneous nerve, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
  • Billable - S44.40XS Injury of musculocutaneous nerve, unspecified arm, sequela
  • Billable - S44.41XA Injury of musculocutaneous nerve, right arm, initial encounter
  • Billable - S44.41XD Injury of musculocutaneous nerve, right arm, subsequent encounter
  • Billable - S44.41XS Injury of musculocutaneous nerve, right arm, sequela
  • Billable - S44.42XA Injury of musculocutaneous nerve, left arm, initial encounter
  • Billable - S44.42XD Injury of musculocutaneous nerve, left arm, subsequent encounter
  • Billable - S44.42XS Injury of musculocutaneous nerve, left arm, sequela
  • Billable - S44.50XA Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
  • Billable - S44.50XD Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
  • Billable - S44.50XS Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, sequela
  • Billable - S44.51XA Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, initial encounter
  • Billable - S44.51XD Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
  • Billable - S44.51XS Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, sequela
  • Billable - S44.52XA Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, initial encounter
  • Billable - S44.52XD Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
  • Billable - S44.52XS Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, sequela
  • Billable - S44.8X1A Injury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, initial encounter
  • Billable - S44.8X1D Injury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
  • Billable - S44.8X1S Injury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, sequela
  • Billable - S44.8X2A Injury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, initial encounter
  • Billable - S44.8X2D Injury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
  • Billable - S44.8X2S Injury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, sequela
  • Billable - S44.8X9A Injury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
  • Billable - S44.8X9D Injury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
  • Billable - S44.8X9S Injury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, sequela
  • Billable - S44.90XA Injury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
  • Billable - S44.90XD Injury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
  • Billable - S44.90XS Injury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, sequela
  • Billable - S44.91XA Injury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, initial encounter
  • Billable - S44.91XD Injury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
  • Billable - S44.91XS Injury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, sequela
  • Billable - S44.92XA Injury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, initial encounter
  • Billable - S44.92XD Injury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
  • Billable - S44.92XS Injury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, sequela

The codes listed below are in tabular order from S44. Codes marked as Billable can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions.

  • S44.0 Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level
    • S44.00 Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, unspecified arm
    • S44.01 Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, right arm
    • S44.02 Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, left arm
  • S44.1 Injury of median nerve at upper arm level
    • S44.10 Injury of median nerve at upper arm level, unspecified arm
    • S44.11 Injury of median nerve at upper arm level, right arm
    • S44.12 Injury of median nerve at upper arm level, left arm
  • S44.2 Injury of radial nerve at upper arm level
    • S44.20 Injury of radial nerve at upper arm level, unspecified arm
    • S44.21 Injury of radial nerve at upper arm level, right arm
    • S44.22 Injury of radial nerve at upper arm level, left arm
  • S44.3 Injury of axillary nerve
    • S44.30 Injury of axillary nerve, unspecified arm
    • S44.31 Injury of axillary nerve, right arm
    • S44.32 Injury of axillary nerve, left arm
  • S44.4 Injury of musculocutaneous nerve
    • S44.40 Injury of musculocutaneous nerve, unspecified arm
    • S44.41 Injury of musculocutaneous nerve, right arm
    • S44.42 Injury of musculocutaneous nerve, left arm
  • S44.5 Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level
    • S44.50 Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm
    • S44.51 Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm
    • S44.52 Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm
  • S44.8 Injury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level
    • S44.8X Injury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level
  • S44.9 Injury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level
    • 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
Coding structure:

ICD-10 code S44 is based on the following Tabular structure:

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Section S40-S49 — Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm

Includes:

  • injuries of axilla
  • injuries of scapular region

Excludes2

  1. S44 Injury of nerves at shoulder and upper arm level

    1. S44.0 Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level

      1. S44.00 Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, unspecified arm

      2. S44.01 Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, right arm

      3. S44.02 Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, left arm

    2. S44.1 Injury of median nerve at upper arm level

      1. S44.10 Injury of median nerve at upper arm level, unspecified arm

      2. S44.11 Injury of median nerve at upper arm level, right arm

      3. S44.12 Injury of median nerve at upper arm level, left arm

    3. S44.2 Injury of radial nerve at upper arm level

      1. S44.20 Injury of radial nerve at upper arm level, unspecified arm

      2. S44.21 Injury of radial nerve at upper arm level, right arm

      3. S44.22 Injury of radial nerve at upper arm level, left arm

    4. S44.3 Injury of axillary nerve

      1. S44.30 Injury of axillary nerve, unspecified arm

      2. S44.31 Injury of axillary nerve, right arm

      3. S44.32 Injury of axillary nerve, left arm

    5. S44.4 Injury of musculocutaneous nerve

      1. S44.40 Injury of musculocutaneous nerve, unspecified arm

      2. S44.41 Injury of musculocutaneous nerve, right arm

      3. S44.42 Injury of musculocutaneous nerve, left arm

    6. S44.5 Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level

      1. S44.50 Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm

      2. S44.51 Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm

      3. S44.52 Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm

    7. S44.8 Injury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level

      1. S44.8X Injury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level

        • S44.8X1 Injury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm
        • S44.8X2 Injury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm
        • S44.8X9 Injury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm

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

      1. S44.90 Injury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm

      2. S44.91 Injury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm

      3. S44.92 Injury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.