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S41 - Open wound of shoulder and upper arm


The ICD 10 Code for Open wound of shoulder and upper arm is listed as S41.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: S41
Description: Open wound of shoulder and upper arm
  • Code also any associated wound infection
  • Excludes1: traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm (S48.-)
  • Excludes2: open fracture of shoulder and upper arm (S42.- with 7th character B or C)
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S41
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S41:
S41.0 - Open wound of shoulder
S41.1 - Open wound of upper arm