S44.2

Injury of radial nerve at upper arm level

Requires 7th character

S44.2 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S44)

  • 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.

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S44)

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • any associated open wound (S41.-) (from S44)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S44). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Also known as

  • Injury, nerve NEC, radial, upper arm

Parent code

  • S44Injury of nerves at shoulder and upper arm levelNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S44.2

  • S44.20Injury of radial nerve at upper arm level, unspecified armNeeds 7th char
  • S44.21Injury of radial nerve at upper arm level, right armNeeds 7th char
  • S44.22Injury of radial nerve at upper arm level, left armNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • S44.0Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm levelNeeds 7th char
  • S44.1Injury of median nerve at upper arm levelNeeds 7th char
  • S44.3Injury of axillary nerveNeeds 7th char
  • S44.4Injury of musculocutaneous nerveNeeds 7th char
  • S44.5Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm levelNeeds 7th char
  • S44.8Injury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm levelNeeds 7th char
  • S44.9Injury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm levelNeeds 7th char

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