ICD-10-CM category
S44 Injury of nerves at shoulder and upper arm level
S44 is a category, not a billable code. Report one of the 72 complete codes below.
S44.0…
9 codes
- S44.00XAInjury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S44.00XDInjury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S44.00XSInjury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, unspecified arm, sequela
- S44.01XAInjury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S44.01XDInjury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S44.01XSInjury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, right arm, sequela
- S44.02XAInjury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S44.02XDInjury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S44.02XSInjury of ulnar nerve at upper arm level, left arm, sequela
S44.1…
9 codes
- S44.10XAInjury of median nerve at upper arm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S44.10XDInjury of median nerve at upper arm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S44.10XSInjury of median nerve at upper arm level, unspecified arm, sequela
- S44.11XAInjury of median nerve at upper arm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S44.11XDInjury of median nerve at upper arm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S44.11XSInjury of median nerve at upper arm level, right arm, sequela
- S44.12XAInjury of median nerve at upper arm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S44.12XDInjury of median nerve at upper arm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S44.12XSInjury of median nerve at upper arm level, left arm, sequela
S44.2…
9 codes
- S44.20XAInjury of radial nerve at upper arm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S44.20XDInjury of radial nerve at upper arm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S44.20XSInjury of radial nerve at upper arm level, unspecified arm, sequela
- S44.21XAInjury of radial nerve at upper arm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S44.21XDInjury of radial nerve at upper arm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S44.21XSInjury of radial nerve at upper arm level, right arm, sequela
- S44.22XAInjury of radial nerve at upper arm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S44.22XDInjury of radial nerve at upper arm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S44.22XSInjury of radial nerve at upper arm level, left arm, sequela
S44.3…
9 codes
- S44.30XAInjury of axillary nerve, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S44.30XDInjury of axillary nerve, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S44.30XSInjury of axillary nerve, unspecified arm, sequela
- S44.31XAInjury of axillary nerve, right arm, initial encounter
- S44.31XDInjury of axillary nerve, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S44.31XSInjury of axillary nerve, right arm, sequela
- S44.32XAInjury of axillary nerve, left arm, initial encounter
- S44.32XDInjury of axillary nerve, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S44.32XSInjury of axillary nerve, left arm, sequela
S44.4…
9 codes
- S44.40XAInjury of musculocutaneous nerve, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S44.40XDInjury of musculocutaneous nerve, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S44.40XSInjury of musculocutaneous nerve, unspecified arm, sequela
- S44.41XAInjury of musculocutaneous nerve, right arm, initial encounter
- S44.41XDInjury of musculocutaneous nerve, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S44.41XSInjury of musculocutaneous nerve, right arm, sequela
- S44.42XAInjury of musculocutaneous nerve, left arm, initial encounter
- S44.42XDInjury of musculocutaneous nerve, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S44.42XSInjury of musculocutaneous nerve, left arm, sequela
S44.5…
9 codes
- S44.50XAInjury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S44.50XDInjury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S44.50XSInjury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, sequela
- S44.51XAInjury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S44.51XDInjury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S44.51XSInjury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, sequela
- S44.52XAInjury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S44.52XDInjury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S44.52XSInjury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, sequela
S44.8…
9 codes
- S44.8X1AInjury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S44.8X1DInjury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S44.8X1SInjury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, sequela
- S44.8X2AInjury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S44.8X2DInjury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S44.8X2SInjury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, sequela
- S44.8X9AInjury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S44.8X9DInjury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S44.8X9SInjury of other nerves at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, sequela
S44.9…
9 codes
- S44.90XAInjury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S44.90XDInjury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S44.90XSInjury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, sequela
- S44.91XAInjury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S44.91XDInjury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S44.91XSInjury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, sequela
- S44.92XAInjury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S44.92XDInjury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S44.92XSInjury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, sequela
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ICD-10-CM is developed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and is based on the WHO ICD-10. Codes and titles are reproduced unchanged from the FY2026 code list (effective 1 October 2025). Their use here does not imply endorsement by CDC, HHS or the U.S. Government. Changes effective on or after 1 October 2026 may not be reflected yet; check the current release at cdc.gov or cms.gov before submitting claims.
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