S41 is the ICD-10 code for Open wound of shoulder and upper arm. It is a three-character category divided into 4 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block S40–S49 (Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XIX · S00–T98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What S41 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm S48.-
Subcodes of S41
S41 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DS41Åbent sår på skulder og overarm
S41Hartianseudun ja/tai olkavarren haava
S41Offene Wunde der Schulter und des Oberarmes
S41Plaie ouverte de l'épaule et du bras
S41open wond van schouder en bovenarm
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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