All ICD10 Codes

S44

Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Rankcategory
Official Description

Injury of nerves at shoulder and upper arm level

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 8 non-billable)
S44.0Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm levelhas subcodesS44.1Injury of median nerve at upper arm levelhas subcodesS44.2Injury of radial nerve at upper arm levelhas subcodesS44.3Injury of axillary nervehas subcodesS44.4Injury of musculocutaneous nervehas subcodesS44.5Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm levelhas subcodesS44.8Injury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm levelhas subcodesS44.9Injury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm levelhas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

CH19 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

S40-S49 Parent Instructions

Includes
  • injuries of axilla
  • injuries of scapular region
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)

Instructional Notes

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • injury of brachial plexus (S14.3-)
Code Also
  • any associated open wound (S41.-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
S40-S49Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)
S44Injury of nerves at shoulder and upper arm levelNot billable
S44.0Injury of ulnar nerve at upper arm levelSubcodes
S44.1Injury of median nerve at upper arm levelSubcodes
S44.2Injury of radial nerve at upper arm levelSubcodes
S44.3Injury of axillary nerveSubcodes
S44.4Injury of musculocutaneous nerveSubcodes
S44.5Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm levelSubcodes
S44.8Injury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm levelSubcodes
S44.9Injury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm levelSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S44:

blockS40-S49
Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)
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chapterCH19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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