S41.051

Open bite of right shoulder

Requires 7th character

S41.051 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S41)

  • injuries of axilla
  • injuries of scapular region
  • Note: 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
  • Note: 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.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • superficial bite of shoulder (S40.27) (from S41.05)
  • traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm (S48.-) (from S41)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S41)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S41)
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S41)
  • frostbite (T33-T34) (from S41)
  • injuries of elbow (S50-S59) (from S41)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S41)
  • open fracture of shoulder and upper arm (S42.- with 7th character B or C) (from S41)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S41)

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • any associated wound infection (from S41)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S41). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Parent code

  • S41.05Open bite of shoulderNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S41.051

  • S41.051AOpen bite of right shoulder, initial encounterBillable
  • S41.051DOpen bite of right shoulder, subsequent encounterBillable
  • S41.051SOpen bite of right shoulder, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • S41.052Open bite of left shoulderNeeds 7th char
  • S41.059Open bite of unspecified shoulderNeeds 7th char

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