S44.1

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

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Official Description

Injury of median nerve at upper arm level

Use a more specific code (3 billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

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 level

S44.1Injury of median nerve at upper arm levelNot billable

S44.10Injury of median nerve at upper arm level, unspecified armBillable

S44.11Injury of median nerve at upper arm level, right armBillable

S44.12Injury of median nerve at upper arm level, left armBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S44.1:

categoryS44

Injury of nerves at shoulder and upper arm level

Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)

chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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