Crushing injury of shoulder and upper arm
Requires 7th character
S47 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Includes
- 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.
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.-)
- code for all associated injuries
7th character
This code requires a 7th character. Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Also known as
- Crush, crushed, crushing, arm
More specific codes S47
Related codes
- S40Superficial injury of shoulder and upper armNeeds 7th char
- S41Open wound of shoulder and upper armNeeds 7th char
- S42Fracture of shoulder and upper armNeeds 7th char
- S43Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdleNeeds 7th char
- S44Injury of nerves at shoulder and upper arm levelNeeds 7th char
- S45Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm levelNeeds 7th char
- S46Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm levelNeeds 7th char
- S48Traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper armNeeds 7th char
- S49Other and unspecified injuries of shoulder and upper armNeeds 7th char