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S49

Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Rankcategory
Official Description

Other and unspecified injuries of shoulder and upper arm

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 4 non-billable)
S49.0Physeal fracture of upper end of humerushas subcodesS49.1Physeal fracture of lower end of humerushas subcodesS49.8Other specified injuries of shoulder and upper armhas subcodesS49.9Unspecified injury of shoulder and upper armhas 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.)

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)
S49Other and unspecified injuries of shoulder and upper armNot billable
S49.0Physeal fracture of upper end of humerusSubcodes
S49.1Physeal fracture of lower end of humerusSubcodes
S49.8Other specified injuries of shoulder and upper armSubcodes
S49.9Unspecified injury of shoulder and upper armSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S49:

blockS40-S49
Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)
View context instructions
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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