S44.10
Non-billable

Injury of median nerve at upper arm level, unspecified arm

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Coding Guidance

S44.10 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.

Additional Information from Parent Codes

The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.

Parent Codes Referenced:

S00-T88(Chapter 19)S44(Injury of nerves at shoulder and upper arm level)S44.1(Injury of median nerve at upper arm level)

Excludes1

3 items

From S00-T88:

•
birth trauma (P10-P15)
•
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

From S44.1:

•
median nerve NOS (S54.1)

Excludes2

1 item

From S44:

•
injury of brachial plexus (S14.3-)

Use Additional Code

1 item

From S00-T88:

•
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

7th Character Notes

4 items

From S44:

•
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S44
•
A: initial encounter
•
D: subsequent encounter
•
S: sequela

S44.10
Non-billable

Injury of median nerve at upper arm level, unspecified arm

Coding Guidance

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

From S44.1:

Excludes2

From S44:

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88:

7th Character Notes

From S44:

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S44.10Non-billable

Injury of median nerve at upper arm level, unspecified arm

Coding Guidance

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

From S44.1:

Excludes2

From S44:

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88:

7th Character Notes

From S44:

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S44.10
Non-billable

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