Unspecified open wound of upper arm
Requires 7th character
S41.10 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.
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 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.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Also known as
- Wound, open, arm
Parent code
- S41.1Open wound of upper armNeeds 7th char
More specific codes S41.10
Related codes
- S41.11Laceration without foreign body of upper armNeeds 7th char
- S41.12Laceration with foreign body of upper armNeeds 7th char
- S41.13Puncture wound without foreign body of upper armNeeds 7th char
- S41.14Puncture wound with foreign body of upper armNeeds 7th char
- S41.15Open bite of upper armNeeds 7th char